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2014 St Catharine’s Magazine !"#$ Printed in England by Langham Press Ltd (www.langhampress.co.uk) on Picture credits: Cover: Tim Harvey-Samuel; pp5, elemental-chlorine-free paper from 27 (both): Alexander Dodd; pp6, 17, 19, 21, 23 sustainable forests. (thumbnail): Julian Johnson (JJPortraits.co.uk); p9: Jean Thomas; pp18, 20: Tim Rawle; p29: Ella Jackson, p82 Designed and typeset in Linotype Syntax by (left): Andy Rapkins; pp107, 108: Cambridge Collection. Hamish Symington (www.hamishsymington.com). Table of contents

Editorial ...... 4 Society Report Society Committee 2013–14 ...... 56 College Report The Society President ...... 56 Master’s Report ...... 6 Ancient and Modern – Nine Decades ...... 57 The Fellowship ...... 11 Report of 86th AGM ...... 57 New Fellows ...... 14 Accounts for the year to 30 June 2014 ...... 61 Retirements and Farewells ...... 15 Society Awards ...... 62 Professor Sir Peter Hall (1932–2014) ...... 16 Society Presidents’ Dinner ...... 62 Senior Tutors’ Reports ...... 17 The Acheson Gray Sports Day 2014 ...... 63 Notes from the Admissions Tutor ...... 19 Branch News ...... 64 Development Director’s Report ...... 20 Honours and Awards ...... 72 Chapel and Chaplaincy Report ...... 21 Publications ...... 74 Choir Report ...... 23 Reviews ...... 75 Kellaway Concerts ...... 24 Notices ...... 80 A Royal Visit ...... 25 News of Members ...... 95 Staff News ...... 26 The St Catharine’s Guild ...... 103 Graduate Seminars ...... 27 Photography competition ...... 27 Articles News from the JCR ...... 28 The Great War: the forgotten contribution News from the MCR ...... 30 of St Chad’s...... 106 Societies ...... 32 Herbert Rowse Armstrong TD, MA Sports Clubs ...... 35 (1869–1922) ...... 108 Blues and Colours 2013–14 ...... 46 Remembering Tom Henn ...... 112 Undergraduate Matriculands 2013 ...... 46 The build up to the Athletics Varsity New Graduates 2012 ...... 49 Match ...... 114 University Scholarships and Prizes ...... 51 Rabies control in India ...... 116 College Prizes ...... 51 Oars in the Bar ...... 118 College Scholarships ...... 52 Smashed for a Six! ...... 119 PhDs approved 2013–14 ...... 54 Cambridge ...... 120

Notes and Dates ...... Inside back cover

The front cover shows the Tour de France 2014, stage 3, passing St Catharine’s, 7 July 2014.

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Editorial

Roger Stratford writes… My attention was drawn to a University news item about the Vice-Chancellor’s Court records. A wide variety of informa- In 1603, allegations were made by John Dighton, tion appears in the Maga- MA of St Catharine’s Hall, against Francis Saville, zine this year, from news the butler of the same college, for use of injuri- of current sporting and ous words – 'a turd in thy teeth'. It seems this academic achievements to was a relatively common insult of the period and grim tales of past body- is employed by the OED as an example of coarse snatching and murder. We abuse, the source cited being Ben Johnson’s Bar- also mark the centenary tholomew Fayre. Though humorous to modern of the outbreak of the Great War with an arti- ears, such matters were deathly serious to the cle about the recently-discovered role St Chads status-conscious society of the time, leading to played at the time. And, as may be seen from defamation actions for insult to reputation. Al- the cover picture, the Tour de France rode past though the language of the court records was College. I have been assured that ‘Le Tour’ is the predominantly Latin, the ‘injurious words’ were world’s second most popular international sport- recorded in English. ing event after the Olympics. Readers may recall that in 2012 the College St Catharine’s won the Marconi Cup for the pictures were all photographed for the Public best overall college performance in the Lent Catalogue Foundation which then made the re- Bumps (we won the Mitchell Cup corresponding sults available online. The PCF has now teamed to the May Bumps in 2012), and Catz brought up with the BBC under the byline Your Paintings. home inter-college silverware in several sports in- Via the Arts section of the BBC website, one can cluding athletics, swimming, hockey (of course, access all of the photographs as well as lists of the though the men were annoyed to come second organisations involved in the project – it seems al- this year) and rugby; Catz ladies were particularly most all the Cambridge colleges have taken part. successful this year. We also have the current na- Former Master Professor Barry Supple ap- tional student ladies champion at 10,000m. (For peared as ‘Barry Supply’ in a caption in the 2013 those of you unacquainted with this distance, Magazine. In response to my apology, Barry it is a Mo Farah speciality – 25 times round the wrote to say that it was marginally better than track.) See the Master's Report and Sports Clubs an early spell-checker which he regularly used reports. To counterbalance this, we currently and which persisted in correcting his name to have an outstanding science student; see the ‘Barmy’. Professor Sir John Baker commented Senior Tutors' Reports. that Barmy Supply could be quite an appropriate St Catharine's thespians have been in the news name for a Professor of Economic History. this year, see Honours & Awards and News of Following the announcement in the 2013 Edi- Members. Everything from an Honorary Degree, torial, Magazines are being made available online through a BAFTA to a Dr Who villain. According to the public after appropriate redaction of per- to the Cambridge News in January 2014, Prince sonal material which could contravene the Data Edward played Sid the Swordseller in a pantomime Protection Act. Full unredacted versions will, of called Captain Curious and his Incredible Quest course, continue to be available to registered staged at St Chad’s Octagon in November 1984. Society members – and registration is free via This seems not to be mentioned in any College www.caths.cam.ac.uk/society/register). We will documents, so perhaps an external organisation be working back gradually from recent issues to rented the Octagon to put on the performance. earlier ones.

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Master’s Report

College life in 20134 has been busy and interesting as always, as we go about our core business (the education of our students) and the pur- suit of excellence in all we do. There have been no exciting new buildings, new stained glass win- dows, refurbished boathouses this year (although there was a new boat, kindly provided by the Mabey family (Bevil Mabey, 1935) as reported elsewhere). The highlights this year have rather been some (continuing) notable achievements amongst students, Fellows and alumni – more of which below – and the successful execution of some rather unglamorous but necessary improvements to the estate. I’m grateful to all who have contributed over the past year to the success and wellbeing of our community, which remains generally a happy, supportive, encouraging and welcoming one. As I write with the memory of the June Graduation (this time on a Thursday for the first time) only just fading – we anticipate the arrival of the new Freshers, which brings with it the annual sense of renewal and refreshment (even if laundry. These improvements, like all our build- that means first surviving the first week of term – ing works, were (have to be) carried out over the for undergraduates and Fellows alike!). They will summer. Returning second years will be happy to be the second cohort to benefit from the hugely see that another phase of refurbishment of the successful McGrath Centre, which has proved its flats at St Chad’s has been completed, leaving worth many times over already (we are particu- just the final phase for next summer. And we all larly grateful to Caroline Grover for working tire- appreciate the on-going stonework cleaning pro- lessly to facilitate this). It has been used by Fel- gramme in Main Court, where only the Chapel lows, who have organised subject conferences; side now remains to be done next year. by student societies who have organised lectures, Our main preoccupation of course is the educa- film shows etc; and by external clients who have tion of our students. They appear to be wonder- held conferences and events during the vacations fully engaged with the College and its history, and (see Development Director’s report), generating the esprit de corps amongst the student body is a very welcome revenue stream for the College. very heartening indeed. Some have achieved re- This new cohort of undergraduates will also ben- markable academic success, scooping up not only efit from an extensively refurbished Ramsden College Prizes for Firsts but also University Prizes Room (with excellent audio-visual facilities and a for the best performance in the Tripos. One out- special display case to house the library of John standing example is George Trenins, who topped Addenbrooke (matriculated 1697, died 1719) Parts IA and IB in the Natural Sciences Tripos and – perhaps of more immediate importance (circa 600 students, so no mean feat) – and in to students – a completely refurbished basement his second year also topped the lists in all three beneath it, with new bathroom facilities and of his subjects! We look forward to great things

6 from him next year. However, overall, although disasters; hopefully the resurfaced hockey pitch 80 of our students achieved First Class degrees, (for which, thanks again to Peter Boizot (1950)) and over three-quarters achieved Firsts or 2.1s – will inspire them to regain their form. The men’s and although some subjects did spectacularly well first boat performed well in the Lents and the Col- (see Senior Tutors’ Reports) – overall we slipped lege won the Marconi Cup for best overall college. disappointingly from our usual position in the top Performances in cricket, tennis, soccer and rugby ten colleges (based on Mr Tompkins’ Tables, pub- were passable. The College was well represented lished in the Independent). We will hope/aim for at University level in a whole range of sports in- a few more Firsts, and no unwelcome Thirds to cluding fencing, modern pentathlon, distance and pull us down next year, although the perceived cross-country running, triathlon and steeplechase wisdom is that it will take at least a couple of years – all excellent showings by the distaff side, as it to recover – a somewhat gloomy prospect. happens – as well as in sailing (both the Varsity Full accounts of the musical and sporting ac- Match and BUSA events). Remarkably Catz re- tivities of our students appear elsewhere in this joiced in at least a dozen each of Blues and Half- Magazine, so I’ll be fairly brief. Our musicians (by Blues this year! Further details of sporting achieve- no means all reading Music) continue to contrib- ments can be found later in this Magazine. ute immensely to the richness of life in the Col- Our Graduate community (PhD students, Clini- lege (and outside) – in choirs, orchestras and as cal Medical and Veterinary Students, Masters’ soloists. Our organ scholars have been superb. students of many flavours, and the occasional The Senior (Burston) Organ Scholar, Alex Ying, PGCE student) – comprising about a third of the graduated this year with a First in Economics and total student body, all seriously engaged in post- will leave us to pursue a Master’s course at LSE; graduate study – is flourishing. Graduate seminar Will Fairbairn, who was Junior Organ Scholar, presentations (30 minutes), covering all imagina- assumes the Burston mantle. The Student Choir ble topics of study, on Monday lunchtimes are and the Girls’ Choir, founded six years ago, have always interesting; and our highly sociable MCR gone from strength to strength thanks to the has been judged the best in Cambridge! Although inspiring leadership of our Director of Music, unable to claim any credit, we learned with some Dr Edward Wickham – and have sung at home interest that a History PhD student, Jason Pack, and away. The Girls’ Choir sang Evensong in Ely, won the 2014 All England Backgammon Cham- Gloucester and Lichfield Cathedrals, ending the pionship and a prize of £10,000! – which will year with a visit to Hungary; the Student Choir doubtless be used to offset his educational ex- sang at St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, penses in Cambridge. and later in Croatia. The Kellaway Concert se- Amongst the many individual achievements ries included a stirring Mozart Requiem, but also by Fellows (see the Honours & Awards section), maintained its reputation for wide repertoire by I hope I will be forgiven for singling out those of staging jazz, a viol consort and the Society of two: Professor Chris Clark, who has won numer- Strange and Ancient Instruments. See Choir and ous international prizes for his book The Sleep- Kellaway Reports for details. walkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 and On the sporting side, where there was as usual has also been appointed Regius Professor of His- a high level of enthusiastic participation across the tory in the University; and Dr Peter Wothers, who whole gamut, there were many good perform- was made MBE for his educational and public en- ances. I hope I might be forgiven for making spe- gagement work in Chemistry in the UK and over- cial mention of the success of the Catz women in seas (and also rowed in the second men’s May intercollegiate athletics, hockey, rugby and swim- boat). We were also delighted that four of our ming; Men’s hockey slipped from its prime posi- fellows (Drs Abi Brundin, Richard Dance, Kath- tion – although only to second place, so no major erine Dell and Geoffrey Kantaris) were promoted

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to Readers in the University this year and that an- their contributions and welcome joiners at a Fel- other (Dr Sriya Iyer) won a University Pilkington lows’ dinner right at the beginning of the new aca- Prize for excellence in Economics teaching, con- demic year. Further details of individuals leaving tinuing what seems to have become a ‘tradition’ and joining may be found after the list of Fellows. of a Catz winner of one of these prizes, over a This year two of our Science JRFs appointed in range of subjects, every year for the last four or 2011 leave, Dr Alexei Chepelianskii (Physics) to a five – a remarkable testimony to the quality of research post at the CNRS in Paris and Dr Bern- the teaching offered in College. hard Staresina (Neuroscience) to a University We continue to delight in the achievements of Fellowship in Birmingham; and in this ‘Arts JRFs our Members too, whenever we learn of them. Year’ we welcome Dr Matthew Champion (His- With apologies to many others, I’ll mention just tory; also a singer!) who joins us from Queen four. Sir Ian McKellen (1958) was, to our great Mary College, London, and David Waddilove delight and pride, awarded an Honorary Degree (Law), from St John’s College, Cambridge, who (DLitt) by the University – its highest accolade. He will shortly submit his PhD thesis. Dr Livia Bartók spent three days at St Catharine’s in June, engag- Partáy (Chemistry) also comes to the (deferred) ing with and entertaining students, Fellows and end of her tenure as a JRF and has been awarded staff, and enjoying the May Ball (many congratu- a prestigious five-year Royal Society Dorothy lations to the Committee on an excellent event, Hodgkin Fellowship to continue her research. by the way) on the night of the Ceremony. Rona Likewise, Dr Gergana Yankova-Dimova comes Fairhead (1980) in the second cohort of women to the (deferred) end of her JRF in Sociology/ admitted to St Catharine’s and now an Honorary Politics and is working towards the completion of Fellow has recently been appointed Chair of the her book, at the same time holding a short-term BBC Trust, this very high profile position following research position at the Department of Interna- on from other prominent positions in the business tional Relations in Cambridge. It is most hearten- world with the FT, Pearson’s etc. She is also a British ing to see all our JRFs doing so well, justifying Business Ambassador. George Nash, the College’s their selection against extremely strong compe- only undergraduate Olympian (bronze in the row- tition, and we wish them all well in their future ing pairs), who graduated in Engineering in 2013, academic careers. continues to collect medals, the most recent being Our only new Official Fellow this year is Dr Ed- a gold in the World Coxless IVs in Amsterdam this mund Godfrey, a clinician (Consultant Gastroin- year. Ian Metcalfe (1977) a Rugby Blue was testinal Radiologist) and medical educator from recently appointed Chairman of Commonwealth Addenbrooke’s Hospital; he effectively (albeit in Games England, again to our great delight. a different medical discipline) replaces Profes- There have been some changes in the Fellow- sor Kevin Dalton, who retires (with our sincere ship. We were very sad to learn of the death of thanks) after 17 years as an Official Fellow and Professor Peter Hall (1950, Honorary Fellow); teacher of medical students, and becomes Emeri- and we were delighted to elect Professor Sir Chris tus. In addition to Dr Alexei Onatski who moves Bayly (Emeritus Fellow) to an Honorary Fellow- to Churchill College (unfortunately Catz cannot ship in recognition of his distinction. Renewal and match Churchill’s provision for family accom- refreshment of the Fellowship continues as Junior modation!), and the JRFs mentioned above, two Research Fellows (JRFs) come to the end of their others leave us. We shall miss them and their tenure and others start, young Fellows move up contributions to the College and Fellowship, the academic ladder to more senior positions in and are sad to see them go, but delighted that other Universities, and some Fellows retire and are in both cases the reason is academic promotion. replaced in the same general discipline to cover Dr Gabriel Leon, College Teaching Officer in Eco- teaching needs. We traditionally thank leavers for nomics and Newton Trust Affiliated Lecturer, has

8 Flowers outside the Master’s Lodge thanks to College Gardener, Alan Kidd. been appointed to a Lectureship in the Depart- – but this year as both President of the Society ment of Political Economy at King’s College, Lon- in its 90th year, which was a great honour, and don, to start in October; and Dr Edward King, as Master. The two ‘year Reunions’ in April and who is about to embark on the third year of his September, and the traditional Society Reunion JRF (Latin American Studies), has been appoint- at the end of September together brought back ed to a Lectureship at Bristol University, to start well over 400 of you and all three dinners were in January 2015 – further evidence, if any were wonderful occasions. Combining presidential and needed, of the calibre of our JRFs. magisterial duties made for a busy Society Reun- We will shortly be admitting two new Fellow ion day – with a rather quirky ending when the Commoners, both alumni of the College: Profes- President reported on Society activities and then sor Tony Watts (1960) and David Peace (1966). toasted the College; the Master then thanked the Both are past Presidents of the St Catharine’s President, reported on the College and toasted College Society, of which David is currently Hon- the Society. orary Secretary, and both have been extremely I would like to have been able to attend more helpful to our students by, inter alia, setting up Society events than I was able to manage around and supporting the Career Link Scheme, which the country, especially in my ‘Presidential Year’. gives students access to alumni in various careers One that I was delighted to be able to attend who are prepared to help and advise. was the inaugural meeting of the Wales Branch As always I have enjoyed meeting alumni of the of the Society, initiated by Andrew Jenkinson College at various events in College and elsewhere (1962) who now lives in Welshpool. A small but

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enthusiastic and relaxed group met on 6 August of our existing teaching posts, the establishment in the S4C marquee (venue and hospitality cour- of funds for student bursaries and hardship and tesy of the Society Chair, David Sanders (1969), ‘unearmarked’ strengthening of our Endowment, on the National Eisteddfod field (the ‘Maes’, to the return on which provides a sixth of the Col- those in the know) on a bright, sunny, windy af- lege’s operating budget. ternoon near the coast in Llanelli and there were Alongside my College duties, which continue soon willing volunteers to help Andrew as Chair to occupy the lion’s share of my time, to put it with future events, which bodes well. I was very mildly, I have continued this year to run a (now pleased that new Branches were also established very small) laboratory in the Biochemistry De- in Ireland and in Yorkshire in my presidential year partment. I have also served on the University although clearly I can claim no credit for these Council, and as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor for a either! I also enjoyed a Presidential Dinner in Lon- second year, with the third about to begin. At a don a tradition started by David Peace – with national level, my first few months as President of many of my predecessors in this office. The non- the (large) Society of Biology have been interest- appearance of Martin Taylor (1955) was puz- ing, not least because of the breadth and scope zling; we later learned that he had been taken ill of its activities, as has my first year as a Trustee and very sadly died in May. of the Wolfson Foundation and a member of its The events (apart from the Reunions) that I Science and Medicine Panel. regularly attend and host as Master – the Wood- So what of 20145? This is likely to be another lark Society Lunch in December, the Benefactors’ year of consolidation and strengthening of the Garden Party, the now-traditional riverside hos- College so that we are well placed to attract high- pitality at the Bumps in June, and of course the quality undergraduate and graduate students, to splendid 1473 Dinner in January (this year gener- support them during their time here, to provide ously sponsored by Neil Ostrer (1978)) to honour an excellent all-round experience, and to provide major benefactors, are now standard fixtures and first-rate teaching in the case of undergraduates. are always most enjoyable and sociable occasions This time next year there may be something con- where the warmth and support of our alumni, and crete to say about the Old Press Site, on the other their affection for, and interest in, the College is side of Silver Street and beyond. The University very evident and most encouraging. This was just is now minded to allow development of the site as true of the inaugural Royal Society (London) to include a large element of residential student event in October (in my last year as Biological accommodation, which will help colleges to meet Secretary and Vice-President of that Society) at the University’s target for steady growth in grad- which the work of three of our young past and uate student numbers; discussions are continuing present Junior Research Fellows was showcased between the University and the four ‘local’ in- in short presentations, in an otherwise purely so- terested colleges (including St Catharine’s) about cial evening, with optional tours of the premises the terms on which the project might be able to and some of the wonderful objects in the Royal proceed. To some, over many decades, aspira- Society. The second such event is just around the tions for acquiring the Old Press Site will sound corner, with two presentations from more estab- all too familiar – but there is now a very real pos- lished Fellows this year: one Arts, one Science. sibility that the College (with others) will be able Alumni have continued to contribute seriously to expand ‘across the road’ – but, even if all goes to our fundraising Campaign and I welcome this smoothly, this will probably not be for another opportunity to offer my personal thanks and four or five years. Meanwhile we have more then those of all the Fellows. The focus of the remain- enough to keep us busy – if not to put us ahead der of this phase of the Campaign (nearly £8M of of the game then to make sure we hold our own the target £30M still to raise) is the endowment with the front-runners.

10 The Fellowship

As at 1 October 2013, in order of seniority (with year of appointment) following the Master and President. The latest year of appointment is given; note that additional years of seniority may be conferred by any previous period as a Fellow.

Ofﬁcial and Professorial Fellows Dr E Geoffrey Kantaris (1990) Reader in Spanish Professor Dame Jean Thomas ScD FRS FMedSci & Portugese and Director of the Centre of Latin (2007) Emeritus Professor of Macromolecular American Studies; DoS in Modern & Medieval Biochemistry; Master, DoS in Biochemistry Languages (on leave Michaelmas & Lent) Dr John A Little (1980) President, DoS in Mr Michael F Kitson (1992) University Senior Materials Science & Metallurgy, Senior Lecturer; DoS in Management Studies Treasurer of the Amalgamated Clubs Dr Rose A Melikan (1993) College Lecturer in Professor Ron L Martin FBA AcSS FeRSA (1974) Law, Fellows’ Registrar Professor of Economic Geography; DoS in Dr Michael PF Sutcliffe (1993) Reader in Geography, Wine Steward Mechanics of Materials; Harold Ridgeon Dr Paul N Hartle (1977) Senior Tutor, College Fellow, DoS in Engineering Lecturer in English Dr John H Xuereb MD FRCP FRCPath (1994) Professor Peter Tyler AcSS FRICS (1983) Professor University Senior Lecturer; DoS in Pathology of Urban and Regional Economics; DoS in Dr Anthony P Davenport FBPharmacolS (1995) Land Economy Reader in Cardiovascular Pharmacology; DoS Dr Robert BB Wardy (1984) Reader in Ancient in Preclinical Medicine & Pharmacology Philosophy; DoS in Philosophy, DoS in Classics Dr Katharine J Dell (1996) Reader in Divinity; Professor John A Pyle ScD FRS (1986) 1920 DoS in Theology (on leave Lent) Professor of Physical Chemistry and Co- Dr Caroline Gonda (1996) College Lecturer, DoS Director of the Centre for Atmospheric in English, Secretary to the Governing Body Science (on leave Michaelmas) (on leave Easter) Dr Patrick R Palmer (1987) Reader in Electrical Dr Nora Berend (1996) University Senior Engineering; Dudley Robinson Fellow and DoS Lecturer; DoS in History in Engineering Dr David C Aldridge (1997) College Lecturer, Professor Eilís V Ferran FBA (1987) Professor DoS in Biological Natural Sciences, Fellows’ of Company & Securities Law; Tom Ivory Steward Professorial Fellow in Law Dr Richard W Dance (1997) Reader in Anglo- Professor Hans van de Ven FBA (1988) Professor Saxon, Norse & Celtic; Praelector, DoS in of Modern Chinese History; DoS in Asian & Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic (on leave Lent) Middle Eastern Studies Dr Peter D Wothers (1997) University Teaching Dr Philip Oliver (1988) Graduate Tutor, Fellow; Rushton Fellow, DoS in Chemistry, Admissions Tutor, DoS in Molecular Cell Graduate Tutor Biology & Genetics Dr Mark C Elliott (1998)† Reader in Public Law; Dr Ian C Willis (1989) University Senior DoS in Law, Dean Lecturer; Cousens Fellow, DoS in Geography Ms Irena Borzym (1999) Nicholas Handy Professor Chris M Clark FBA (1990) Regius College Lecturer and DoS in Mathematics, Professor of History and Professor of Modern Tutor European History Dr Abigail Brundin (2000) Reader in Italian; DoS in Modern & Medieval Languages

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Dr Sriya Iyer (2000) Bibby Teaching Fellow and Dr Peter Turner (2009) University Lecturer; College Lecturer, DoS in Economics (on leave Baker-Fellingham Fellow, DoS in Law Michaelmas) Dr Jerome Neufeld (2009) University Dr Matthew J Mason (2001) University Lecturer and Royal Society Research Fellow Physiologist; DoS in Physiology (Geophysics); DoS in Physics Dr Sergei N Taraskin (2002) Harvey McGrath Dr Robert P Smith (2013) Royal Society Research College Lecturer, DoS in Mathematics for Fellow; DoS in Physics & Astrophysics Natural Scientists, DoS in Computer Science; Professor Stuart Althorpe (2010) Professor of DoS in Physical Natural Sciences, Tutor Theoretical Chemistry (on leave Michaelmas Dr Jonathan R Gair (2003) Royal Society & Lent) Research Fellow (Mathematics); Webmaster Dr Matthew DeJong (2010) University Lecturer; Dr David Bainbridge (2003) University Clinical DoS in Engineering Veterinary Anatomist; DoS in Veterinary Dr Fatima Santos (2010) Senior Postdoc Medicine, Tutor, Admissions Tutor Scientist; DoS in Developmental Biology Dr Harald Wydra (2003) Holden Fellow, College Dr Stefan Marciniak (2011) MRC Senior Clinical Lecturer, DoS in Human, Social & Political Research Fellow; DoS in Preclinical Medicine Sciences (Politics & International Relations), Dr Hazem Kandil (2012) University Lecturer; Tutor DoS in Human, Social & Political Sciences Mr Simon Summers MBA (2005) Bursar and (Sociology) Steward Dr Michael D Hurley (2012) University Lecturer; Dr Hester Lees-Jeffries (2006) University DoS in English Lecturer; DoS in English, Tutor Revd David Neaum (2013) Chaplain Dr Edward Wickham (2006) Director of College Professor Nicholas Morrell FMedSci (2013) Music, DoS in Music (on leave Lent) Professor of Cardiopulmonary Medicine; DoS Dr Gillian Carr (2006) University Senior in Clinical Medicine Lecturer; DoS in Human, Social & Political Dr Timothy Rogan (2013) College Associate Sciences (Archaeology & Anthropology) Teaching Ofﬁcer, DoS in History, Tutor Dr Miranda Grifﬁn (2007) Dawson College Dr Simon Layton (2013) University Lecturer Lecturer, DoS in Modern & Medieval (History); Warden of St Chad’s Languages, Tutor *Dr Edmund Godfrey (2014) (Radiology) Dr Richard Harrison (2007) Reader in Earth † Inducted 1999 Sciences; DoS in Geology & Mineral Sciences, Tutor, Health & Safety Fellow (on leave 20145) Research Fellows Dr Jeffrey Dalley (2007) Reader in Molecular Dr Gert Van Dijck (2012) Heller Research Fellow & Behavioural Neuroscience; DoS in (Computer Science) Neuroscience, DoS in Psychology & Dr Edward King (2012) (Modern & Medieval Behavioural Sciences Languages), Warden of Russell Street Hostel Mrs Deborah Loveluck (2007) Director of Dr Alison Banwell (2013) Bowring Research Development Fellow (Geography) Dr Ivan Scales (2008) Harvey McGrath College Dr Amanda Maycock (2013) (Climate Science) Lecturer, DoS in Geography *Matthew Champion (2014) (History) Professor William Sutherland (2008) Miriam *David Waddilove (2014) (Law) Rothschild Professor of Conservation Biology

12 Honorary Fellows Emeritus Fellows Sir Peter Hall (Peter RF Hall) (1964) Professor AF Beardon (Fellow 1968) (1987) Dr KT Erikson (1973) Professor MDI Chisholm (Fellow 1976) (1996) The Rt Hon. Lord Briggs of Lewes (1977) Dr JR Shakeshaft (Fellow 1961) (1997) Sir Peter Hirsch (1982) Dr DE Keeble (Fellow 1964) (2000) Dr RM Laws (1982) Professor PR Raithby (Fellow 1983) (2000) Sir Ian McKellen (1982) Dr MA Message (Fellow 1962) (2002) Professor Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer (Master Dr CJR Thorne (Fellow 1963) (2002) 1973–83) (1983) Professor J Bridgwater (Fellow 1969–70 and Professor Sir Graeme Davies (Fellow 1967–77) 1993) (2004) (1989) Dr JA Thompson (Fellow 1971) (2006) Sir Terence English (Master 1994–2000) (1992) Dr DM Pyle (Fellow 1989) (2006) Mr JRG Wright (Fellow 1978–91, Bursar Professor DM Broom (Fellow 1987) (2009) 1979–87) (1992) Professor H Elderﬁeld (Fellow 1984) (2010) Professor BE Supple (Master 1984–93) (1993) Professor RJ Bennett (Fellow 1996) (2011) Dr Cham Tao Soon (1996) Dr RSK Barnes (Fellow 1978) (2011) Professor Sir Michael Peckham (1998) Professor RP Gordon (Fellow 1995) (2012) Dr FRleP Warner (1999) Professor JD Pickard (Fellow 1990) (2013) Professor AJ Bate (2001) Professor KJ Dalton (Fellow 1997) (2014) Mr JD Paxman (2001) Professor Sir Alan Battersby (Fellow 1969–92, Fellow Commoners Emeritus 1992) (2001) Dr GT Cavaliero (1986) Mr RG Smethurst (2001) The Revd JStH Mullett (1989) Professor DS Ingram (Master 2000–06) (2006) Mr R Stratford (1992) Professor Sir Richard Gardner (2007) Mr JB Bibby (1996) Sir Geoffrey Pattie (Fellow Commoner 2005) Mr PJ Boizot (1996) (2007) Mr M Heller (2003) Professor CFW Higham (2008) Mrs M Heller (2003) Sir Emyr Jones Parry (2008) Mr NF Haynes (2005) Dr NB Penny (2009) Mr RJ Chapman (2005) Professor H Bedelian (2010) Mr GG Beringer (2008) Professor PJ Barnes (2011) The Revd Canon HD Searle (2008) Professor Sir John Baker (Fellow 1971–2011, Mr HW Bate (2009) Emeritus 2011) (2012) Mr PA Bowring (2009) Professor A Blix (2012) Mr MD Richer (2009) Mrs R Fairhead (2012) Mrs GO Richer (2009) Mrs J Harris (2012) Lord Horam (2010) Mr H McGrath (Fellow Commoner 2004) (2013) Mr T Adams (2011) Mr D Harding (2013) *Mr DW Peace (2014) Professor Sir Christopher Bayly (Fellow 1970, *Professor AG Watts (2014) Emeritus 2012) (2014) *New and returning Fellows etc: see biographical notes below. DoS: Director of Studies.

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New Fellows

Professor Sir Christopher the degree of fibrosis in the liver. He has previ- Bayly (Fellow 1970, Emeri- ously been a supervisor at Girton, Selwyn and tus Fellow 2012) has been Emmanuel Colleges. made an Honorary Fellow. David Peace (1966) was President of the St Ca- tharine’s College Society in 2010 and is currently the Secretary. For a vignette, Matthew Champion works see the President’s entry in on the cultural history of the 2010 Magazine at the late medieval and early start of the Society section. modern Europe, with a particular interest in the history David Waddilove read the- of time. His research spans ology as an undergraduate the history of liturgy and at St John’s College, Cam- emotions, early witchcraft bridge, before completing a theory, calendars and chronology, civic ritual, master’s degree at the Yale and relationships between time and visual and University Divinity School. musical cultures. Matthew holds a BA, BMus, He then switched fields, and MA from the University of Melbourne, and earning a law degree at the comes to St Catharine’s from Queen Mary, Uni- University of Michigan where he was introduced versity of London, where he recently completed to English legal history by Professor AWB Simp- a PhD on perceptions and experiences of time in son, who was briefly a fellow of St Catharine’s the fifteenth-century Low Countries. during his year as the Arthur Goodhart Visiting Professor in Legal Science. After law school, Dav- Edmund Godfrey was ap- id worked for a judge on the United States Court pointed as a Consultant of Appeals and then practised law. He returned Gastrointestinal Radiologist to Cambridge to read for a PhD in English legal at Addenbrooke’s Hospital history with Dr Neil Jones of Magdalene College in 2013. He studied Medi- as his supervisor and Professor Sir John Baker of cine at Trinity College, Ox- St Catharine’s as his advisor. David’s research fo- ford, and trained in Radiol- cuses on equity and the Court of Chancery in the ogy at Addenbrooke’s prior early-modern period (ca. 1500–1700). to a spell as a Consultant in Leeds. He has an interest in endoscopic ultrasound, a technique that Tony Watts (1960) was enables the biopsy of places that other doctors President of the St Ca- can’t reach. He is also involved in the imaging of tharine’s College Society patients undergoing multivisceral transplantation in 2012 and a vignette ap- (Addenbrooke’s is one of only two sites in the UK pears in the Magazine of to carry out these challenging procedures). His re- that year at the start of the search interests include magnetic resonance elas- Society section. tography, a non-invasive technique for assessing

14 Retirements and Farewells

Livia Bartók-Pártay left St Catharine’s in Septem- Professor Kevin Dalton has moved smoothly to ber 2014 at the end of her Research Fellowship, Emeritus status after 34 years of university teach- but she will be staying in Cambridge as she has ing. Kevin retired from clinical practice in 2006, been awarded a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin but since then he has continued working full time Fellowship in the Department of Chemistry. Dur- in advising on the medico-legal aspects of clinical ing her time at St Catharine’s Livia worked on obstetrics and gynaecology, in teaching in Col- a new computational technique – Nested Sam- lege and in the Clinical School, and in chairing pling – to study the potential energy landscape GMC Fitness to Practise hearings. Following this of atomistic systems. She writes ‘The Fellowship latest ‘retirement’ he will continue working full at Catz gave me the unique opportunity to focus time medico-legally, but he hopes to find suf- on this long-term project and develop the new ficient time to improve his Spanish and Russian, method into a powerful tool. The work required a and to continue flying small airplanes over Cam- lot of testing and investigation of model systems bridge and even over St Catharine’s. Travel plans to demonstrate the capabilities of the technique, over the next three years include returning with but its success is confirmed by several other re- his wife to South America, Russia, and China. search groups adopting the method. Owing to family commitments, I couldn’t participate very Gabriel Leon left St Catharine’s in September much in College life, but I always enjoyed the 2014 to take up a tenured Lectureship in Eco- friendly atmosphere, and regret that the years nomics at King’s College, London. He says that passed so quickly.’ he misses the College very much.

Alexei Chepelianskii secured a CNRS (the French Alexei Onatski left St Catharine’s in September National Centre for Scientiﬁc Research) research 2014. He writes ‘I would like to thank all Fellows position in Paris which ofﬁcially started in Janu- and College personnel for the help and support ary 2014. For the last nine months of his Research that I experienced during my four years at St Ca- Fellowship he oscillated between Cambridge and tharine’s.’ Paris, keeping his work and collaborations going at the Cavendish Laboratory while setting up his Bernhard Staresina left St Catharine’s in August own laboratory in Paris. 2014 to take up a prestigious ‘Birmingham Fel- lowship’ at the University of Birmingham’s School of Psychology. These fellowships are at lectureship level, but without teaching or administrative responsibilities, thus allowing concentration on research. During his time as a St Catharine’s Research Fellow, Bernhard worked at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit investigating the mechanisms underlying human memory.

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Professor Sir Peter Hall (1932–2014)

Matriculated 1950, PhD 1959, Honorary Fellow 1988. Peter Geoffrey Hall was an outstanding man in his generation, known for his work and ideas on urban planning for the future, of Britain and also for countries around the globe. Peter has long been regarded as Britain’s foremost intellectual in the planning field. He was a prolific academic and popular writer and also an important adviser at the highest levels of government. He had an extraordinary capacity for work and set high standards of scholarship. Crucially, he was a man of imagination with the confidence and ability to present those imaginings to the public, profes- sionals, officials and politicians, achieving a remarkable degree of success. Whether one agreed with him or not, he was a constant and fruitful challenge: we are the poorer for his passing. On account of his pensions service work, Pe- ter’s father, Arthur, removed his wife Bertha (née Keefe) and son from Hampstead to Blackpool in 1940. Peter attended Blackpool Grammar School and then read geography at St Catharine’s, going on to write a PhD. He was appointed lecturer Peter’s political and social views were founded in geography at Birkbeck College (1957) and in the Fabian socialism embraced by Clement At- then reader at the London School of Economics tlee’s Labour government from 1945. This per- (1966), moving to Reading as Professor of Geog- suasion, together with the new town ideas of raphy (1968–89). At Reading, he served as Head Ebenezer Howard, provided enduring inspiration. of the Geography Department, Chairman of the However, in the light of experience, he became School of Planning Studies and Dean of Urban critical of top-down planning. He was equally and Regional Studies. During the 1980s until critical of developer-led projects and the low 1992, Peter was also Professor in the Department standards he believed resulted therefrom. of City and Regional Planning at the University of His legacy is considerable. He wrote or ed- California, Berkeley. In 1992, he took up the Chair ited some fifty books; his earliest, London 2000 of Planning at the Bartlett School of Architecture (1963), imagined a re-constructed metropolis; and Planning, University College, London, where his last, Good Cities, Better Lives (2013) asked he remained active until his death. why Britain has failed to build enough houses and Peter was a Fellow of the British Academy failed to create good new urban environments, and received many awards, including: fourteen whereas continental countries have been much honorary doctorates from universities in Britain, more successful. Peter was the founding editor of Canada and Sweden; the Founder’s Medal of the the journal Regional Studies, a journal intended Royal Geographical Society; the Gold Medal of to complement the highly abstract and math- the Royal Town Planning Institute; and a knight- ematical regional science school in the United hood in 1998. States led by Walter Isard.

16 A few examples demonstrate the scale and va- Planning Association and also of the Regional riety of his contribution to actual developments Studies Association. Despite these and his many and policies. The M25 motorway is the realisa- other commitments, he continued to teach to the tion of an orbital road that Peter advocated in end of his life, sharing his enthusiasm and knowl- 1963 for London. He was the progenitor of the edge to enrich the studies of successive cohorts enterprise zone concept for encouraging devel- of students. opment in disadvantaged areas, a concept ap- In a short appreciation, it is impossible to do full plied in many countries, and he also proposed justice to Peter’s long and distinguished career. the urban development corporation established See also obituaries in the Guardian 31 July 2014, to create Canary Wharf. His hand can be seen in Financial Times 1 August 2014, Daily Telegraph what is now known as the Thames Gateway in 4 August 2014, Times 4 August 2014 etc. east London, the Channel Tunnel rail link (HS1), He married Carla Wartenberg in 1962 but the London’s Crossrail and the (controversial) HS2 marriage was dissolved in 1966. A year later, he railway to link London with the Midlands. married Magdalena Mróz, who survives him. Peter was president of the Town and Country Michael Chisholm

Senior Tutors’ Reports

While Paul Hartle was The use of the McGrath Centre for some of the packing for his sabbatical sessions in Freshers’ Week was a huge improve- I was preparing to step in ment on previous arrangements. It is always infor two terms. I was fortu- teresting to see the difference each new cohort nate in being provided with makes to the atmosphere around the College, a well-annotated script. JCR and MCR. Inevitably student welfare and There are as many different finances were matters which generated much management styles among discussion during the year. These have resulted Senior Tutors as there are colleges in Cambridge in some changes both to documented guidelines and, left to my own devices, there are some and tutorial arrangements. Driven partly by a le- things which I would do in a different way. Per- gal need for clarity there is also a desire to be as haps the hardest part of any understudy role is inclusive and tolerant of differences as possible the requirement to remain true to the actual role; while keeping the lid on some of the wilder antics to respect the spirit of the Actual Senior Tutor’s of youth. The College main site is geographically management style, while also allowing Paul Har- very small but socially very cosmopolitan and it tle the freedom to relax and make the best use of is a credit to the whole community that it func- precious sabbatical time. In practical terms this tions so well. Some students do struggle with meant the following three things: the diversity around them when they first arrive t Avoid bothering Paul Hartle unless it was es- at St Catharine’s, but it is a valuable part of the sential – keep him informed about important Cambridge experience. matters but not ephemeral matters. The amalgamated societies were much more t Confirm with him any decision which had long- active this year with some dormant groups re- term implications or large cost implications be- emerging. The College has been rewarded with fore going ahead. a much more active student body. The plans to t Steady as she goes from day to day. revive the College Lecture Series are also under As always the year began with welcoming both way now that St Catharine’s has a lecture room new students and new Fellows to the College. with good facilities. The College found funds

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to supply the medics with skeletons which they aegis of the famous Will Adams (the subject of promptly dismembered and shared amongst dif- James Clavell’s Shogun), whilst Nikko is the site of ferent years. the extraordinary funeral shrine of the Tokugawa The McGrath Centre really came into its own Shogun whom he served. during the revision period. For quiet study the It was a pleasure to attend alumni events in students have the library, which has also enjoyed Singapore and Hong Kong (twice, the second a revival since its refurbishment, but they badly visit inaugurating what I hope will be a regular needed a more relaxed study space where they series of lectures), and, whilst returning home cir- could work in groups and chat. cuitously via New Zealand, to have dinner with There has been more emphasis on employment my old colleague Dean Sutcliffe, once our Direc- and further study this year and I believe that this tor of Music and now Professor at the University will be a continuing trend in the future. of Auckland. Irena Borzym (acting Senior Tutor, Returning to College, the Easter Term was the Michaelmas and Lent Terms) usual flurry of anxiety, exhilaration, triumph and disaster (though thankfully without tragedy). Assiduous readers may Our Tripos performance was, I regret to report recall that, in last year’s (with incorruptible scrupulosity) well below par, Report, I wrote of my im- with very disappointing showings in several sub- pending sabbatical visit to jects, the only really bright spots being Chemical Doshisha University in Kyo- Engineering, English and Natural Sciences. There to, where I (and my wife were remarkable individual efforts, with five stu- Wendy) spent six happy dents topping their Tripos, in subjects as various months from September as MML and Geology. I don’t usually mention 2013 until late March 2014. In teaching Shake- names, but George Trenins deserves to disrupt speare to large classes of undergraduates and a my convention because of his achievement in not small graduate seminar, it was an enormous ad- only coming top of NST IB (560 students), but vantage to have access to a Doshisha colleague’s also topping all three subjects (very unusual in- collection of DVD versions by the great Japanese deed); he also topped his Tripos of over 600 stu- director Yukio Ninagawa, whose productions dents the previous year. sometimes come briefly to this country (the last This year has been the first in which the new was Cymbeline in 2012). Screening parts of these Annual Fund St Catharine’s Entrance Bursaries alongside my own collection of UK/US/European have been awarded, benefiting more than 20 versions made for an eclectic mix, one of the un- freshers in financial need; these will continue dergraduates shrewdly querying what exactly her into the future, so that we estimate that up to sensei (‘teacher’, i.e. me, whose Japanese is alas 100 will be receiving this provision in another minimal) could gain from watching Ninagawa three years’ time. Not only does this help this productions in Japanese without subtitles. To my particular group of students, but it also releases surprise, the answer was an enormous amount pressure on our other discretionary hardship and, at the end of my time in Japan, I invested in bursary funds. Meanwhile, the Annual Fund is all the Ninagawa versions yet released – some 24 also supporting academic-related travel for un- plays. Just let me know if you’d like a loan. dergraduates, elective placements for our med- I also visited Hirado and Nikko, pursuing my ics and vets and, in response to a near-collapse planned research project on early modern cross- of central funding for postgraduate work (es- currents between Japan and Britain: Hirado, in pecially – but not exclusively – in the Humani- the far South-West, is where the first English ties), from next year we will be able each year ‘factory’ [trading-post] was founded under the to provide very substantial bursaries for six

18 St Catharine’s graduate students (four taking a to spend large amounts of time with everyone, to Master’s and two working towards a PhD). See eat, drink and talk with energy and spirit defying also Notes from the Admissions Tutor. his years, and to demonstrate why he is the great- And, last of all, there was the visit of Sir Ian est Shakespearean actor of his generation (if not McKellen, ostensibly to collect an Honorary De- of any generation). As the students who wrote gree from the University (causing the Orator to the College’s entry for the Varsity Yearbook so break into an unearthly – or rather, middle-earthly eloquently put it: – shriek of command), but really to warm the Oh – and we’ve also got Gandalf. Just sayin’. hearts of members of his College, young and old, Paul Hartle

Notes from the Admissions Tutor

Undergraduates are 1600 candidates. These can be rank ordered Students who want to using algorithms that select the most appropriate study at either of the two subjects for the course of study. The interviews oldest English universities, add yet another column of data. affectionately known by Oxford use only GCSE results, not UMS, and the portmanteau name of ask applicants to sit examinations in school. Then Oxbridge, find that they 30% of the candidates are invited for several in- can apply only to one, and terviews in Oxford. Candidates may be offered a that the selection process in each case is differ- place to the college they wanted, or another col- ent. This is unsurprising as punting, small-group lege or a place with a college identified only when teaching, names of terms and the green spaces A-level results are known. There is no use of the enclosed by buildings are all different at these performance in year 12. Our own research shows institutions. They are but vain attempts to gain that the UMS data are a better indicator of Tripos individual identities. results than GCSE results. Offers from Oxford would be AAA for the arts Those of you who have children approaching and humanities whereas Cambridge require A*AA. A-level may have realized that Michael Gove is In the sciences Oxford uses A*AA but Cambridge no longer responsible for the schools. He planned has adopted A*A*A; in the exact sciences, St Ca- to abolish the examinations at the end of year 12 tharine’s uses A*A*A*. These differences affect – those that give us the UMS data. However his applications. Obviously there are more applica- beliefs are now ideology in his party, so we may tions to Oxford for the arts and humanities, but yet have to devise new hoops and hurdles, for the strength and reputation of Cambridge science example 7th-term examinations and entrance ex- still attracts strong candidates in large numbers. ams. We already place some weight upon extra- Most of the applicants have gained GCSEs and curricular academic attainment, and national and so have the uniform mark scale (UMS) of the international Olympiads. year-12 modules and coursework. Cambridge So the qualification bar is raised a little more. admissions tutors use these data together with Another cloud also appears – Mr Willetts wish- the context, average performance for the school, es to permit this University to raise its fees to school attainment nationally, economic profile £16,000 a year from £9,000. and participation in higher education. This information generates a 96-column Excel spreadsheet, Postgraduates the depth being the number of candidates apply- Members of the Society patiently receive phone ing to Cambridge. For example, in medicine there calls from students at Easter and make pledges

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of money to the Annual Fund. Generously some is a historian reading for a PhD; his bursary has of this has been given to help graduate students enabled him to get a research grant from the in the arts and humanities. Jo Harper received a Arts and Humanities Research Council. Such bursary for his MPhil in English Literature. He is a generosity is needed in these subjects where stu- Senior Scholar of the College. Ellie Chan is study- dentships are fewer in number than those who ing for a PhD in the History of Art. She is also a administer them. Senior Scholar of the College. Jerome Greenﬁeld Philip Oliver

Development Director’s Report

I am very pleased to say wonderful milestone and a clear endorsement that our Campaign total, of the College’s priorities by our Members. Of as of 30 August 2014, has this, £215,500 has so far been allocated, mostly climbed to £22.2 million. (around 66%) towards bursaries and awards for The designations for these students, and the Senior Tutors’ Reports contain many and varied gifts are more information on how this will benefit our shown in the pie chart, but undergraduates and graduates. Around £20,000 include a very generous re- will also be allocated towards conservation and cent gift to fund the College’s access work with archival work for the Library (complementing a school students, to encourage them to apply to large gift to cover improvements to the Library’s St Catharine’s and Cambridge. Our Annual Fund, working environment), and £3,000 to bicycle a pool of donations allocated to bring immediate maintenance facilities for students. benefit to students, has also had its most suc- I am also pleased to be able to report on the cessful year yet, with over £225,000 pledged or McGrath Centre’s first year since its opening in donated during our Telephone Campaign in the June 2013. The Centre has been almost continu- Easter vacation. This takes our cumulative to- ally in use by students, staff, alumni, Fellows and tal from six Annual Funds to over £1 million, a external conference guests. It has served as the

St Catharine’s Campaign totals, 30 August 2014.

20 venue for events ranging from music and movie t 28 March 2015 (1963–6*) nights, to alumni receptions and celebrations, to t 19 September 2015 (1996–8) corporate events by IBM, LinkedIn, Jaguar and t 2 April 2016 (1982–4) UNICEF. In addition, the Centre has attracted t 17 September 2016 (1967–70*) design plaudits in recent months. It won its t 25 March 2017 (1999–2001*) category at the recent Cambridge Design and t 16 September 2017 (1975–8) Construction Awards, winning the prize for ‘Best To complement the annual Magazine, produced Alteration or Extension of an Existing Building’, by the Society, the Alumni Office now produces and was shortlisted for the 2014 AJ Retrofit one issue of The Wheel (our alumni newsletter Awards in the ‘Higher Education over £5m’ cat- published in Easter Term) and termly e-newslet- egory. These successes are entirely a result of ters and events updates, which are sent to all our the generosity of our Members in funding the Members for whom we have email addresses. If costs of building the Centre, and once again I you are not receiving our electronic publications, offer my warm thanks on behalf of the whole of do get in touch to make sure we have the correct St Catharine’s. email address for you. You can, of course, opt out Alumni event highlights this year have includ- of these communications and update your mail- ed a return to the Royal Society, hosted by the ing preferences with us at any time. Master, a former Vice President of the Royal So- In addition, we have increased our social media ciety. For next year, I would particularly like to presence in the last twelve months, and now post draw your attention to our Members’ Reunions regularly on Facebook and Twitter; the Boat Club (28 March for 1963–6 matriculands, and 19 Sep- and Director of Music also have their own Face- tember for 1996–8), a Society Reception at the book accounts. If you have the means, do follow House of Lords (18 June 2015), and the Ache- us for news about College alumni, students, Fel- son-Gray Day and Dinner (20 June 2015). More lows and staff. details of these, as well as all our other events, Please do call into the Alumni and Develop- will be published on our website and sent to our ment Office (in A1, next to the Porters’ Lodge) if Members without email nearer the time. you are in Cambridge. For any enquiries, please Below are the slightly-changed dates and co- do not hesitate to contact us by telephone (+44 horts for our Members’ Reunions until 2017 (as- 1223 338337), email (development.director@ terisks indicate changes from those published caths.cam.ac.uk) or post. before June 2014): Deborah Loveluck

Chapel and Chaplaincy Report

‘Thou crownest the year was plenty of joy and delight, laughter and cel- with thy goodness and thy ebration. Starting at St Catharine’s at the begin- clouds drop fatness’ says ning of the 2013–14 academic year I found the the psalmist in the old ver- chapel community in good spirits and have en- sion taken from Book of joyed raising them further. The highlight of the Common Prayer that we year, depending on whom you talk to, was either use at Evensongs. The aca- the surfeit of sticky buns or the Easter morning demic year has now drawn Vigil. I will get to the buns in due course. Easter to a close and it feels indeed that it was crowned fell unusually late this year and so was actually with God’s goodness. I am less sure about wheth- within the period of residence for undergraduates er the clouds dropped fatness but I know there and many were back diligently revising for their

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exams. We decided to celebrate this occurrence and with God. But the other common name, by having a dawn Easter morning service start- the Eucharist, derives from the Greek to rejoice ing with the Easter fire in Main Court (permission or be grateful. As such we tend to enjoy eating for which was begged and received), baptisms, together as we have done on Monday evenings the eucharist, and a champagne breakfast. The with the finest pizza the kitchens can produce chapel was full despite the 6am start and so East- and discussions with a mixed group of those who er was celebrated with fire, water, bread, wine, come to chapel and those who don’t about the chocolate and champagne – in roughly that or- whys and wherefores of faith, its difficulties and der. We have been blessed with baptisms from its rewards. And this leads back to sticky buns, among the students, staff and fellowship this which have paved the way to calm amidst the year, a lovely reminder that the chapel is here for turmoil and anxieties of term with the Chap- the whole College community. First-year students lain’s Teas, where sugar and a moment’s respite Kate Massey, Octavia McGill and Grant Addison and possibly the climb up four flights of stairs were all baptised and then confirmed, Kate and to my rooms have steadied even the shakiest Octavia with the University confirmation and of nerves. Amidst all this eating and talking we Grant back home in Northern Ireland. Also bap- have of course worshipped God, prayed, praised, tised were Isobel Cullum, the daughter of our Hall sung, heard the Word preached with the variety Manager Martin Cullum and his wife Abigail, and and vim that our guest preachers have provided Elise Ermgairsen, the daughter of Jonathan Gair and proclaimed the presence of the risen Christ. (1995, Fellow 2004) and his wife Philine zu Erm- I have prayed daily for the College community gassen (2001). This summer we married Johan- present and absent, and always with a sense of nah Alltimes and Adrian Ball, who currently sings my own gratitude for God’s grace in bringing me in the student choir, and also Dominic Beecher here, for I have greatly enjoyed getting to know (1991) and Cathy Bolton. We also held a memo- the community, from its staff and fellowship to rial service for the late Michael Farrant (1962) both the undergraduate and graduate students who died this past year. – not to mention the pleasure of meeting many We have continued with the practice of cele- of the members who return for reunions or other brating one mid-week communion service a term reasons. I have found that Chaplaincy is often followed by a Chapel Supper and they have pro- best done on the steps of the Chapel (metaphori- vided a great chance to worship and eat together cally at least) when I am half in and half out and in a less formal way than on Sunday evenings can meet people where they happen to be. It is after evensong with Formal Hall. The convivial- on those steps, so to speak, that I am able to ity lasts long into the evenings and the very idea serve the whole community; from being an ad- that the Chaplain could leave before midnight is vocate for those of any faith to being available to as much of an anathema as any heresy was to those of none. Here is the unsung work and the the great councils of the Church. Commensality un-trumpeted presence, but here too is where is fundamental to Christianity as one of the most the historical privilege of an Anglican Chaplaincy common names for Christianity’s central rite and offers service to a common good beyond confes- sacrament indicates. It is the Lord’s Supper and sional boundaries. our Holy Communion both with one another David Neaum

22 Choir Report

If ever one wanted confirmation of the breadth of musical ability at St Ca- tharine’s, then one need only consider a Saturday evening in mid-March 2014; while our Student Choir sang elaborate 16th- century polyphony in the fine surroundings of St Bartholomew the Great in Smithfield, our Girls’ Choir, back in Cambridge, were contributing to Mahler’s massive, joyous Third Symphony. For the Girls’ Choir, now six years old, this has felt like a year when we have come of age. Con- certs and other engagements outside the usual weekly chapel schedule no longer feel like one-off adventures – exciting though they still are to ful- fil. This year included evensong in Ely, Gloucester and Lichfield Cathedrals, a prestigious lunchtime recital in St David’s Hall, Cardiff, and, at Easter, a six-day tour to Hungary. This last expedition came about thanks to the Cambridge-Szeged Society, which has been re- The Student Choir at Pore sponsible for over 25 years for the twinning arrangements between the two University cities. As within the reach of a smaller ensemble. As well as guests of the Piarist School and Folk Ensemble in the Mozart Requiem in November, the choir took Szeged, the Girls’ Choir rehearsed and performed on some large-scale Renaissance repertoire for its English and Hungarian music for four perform- Lenten concert, such as the Stabat Mater of John ances; including a mass in the splendid Cathedral, Browne – a motet on a symphonic scale which, and a recital at the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét. gratifyingly for a Renaissance enthusiast such as The return leg of this exchange is scheduled for myself, became a firm favourite of the choir. March 2015, and will involve concerts in Cam- We took this, amongst other things, to London bridge, Oxford and London. for a performance for the London Society at the For children leaving the Girls’ Choir at the age Church of St Bartholomew the Great in Smithfield: of fifteen, the final concert and party in July is an intimate, atmospheric affair which, if nothing no longer their last involvement with music at else, tested the choir’s ability to process lots of St Catharine’s. ‘Graduates’ from the Girls’ Choir notes in dwindling light. But for the Choir tour are now welcome to join the student choir; an in- the music was necessarily less intricate – outdoor novation which has resulted in an expanded and concerts in the centres of historic Croatian towns supremely confident soprano and alto line in the are not the best environments for our more sub- student choir. tle chapel repertoire. So for these performances Indeed, the student choir has never been in historic Pula and Pore, we pulled out the big bigger – thirty members at full stretch – which guns: Stanford, Holst, Bruckner and the like. has enabled us to take on repertoire not always In an increasingly busy student timetable, it is

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Performing Mozart’s Requiem, part of the Kellaway Concert Series.

a sign that something is going right that we have scholars – we have been excellently served this such healthy choral numbers. None of this could year by Alex Ying and Will Fairbairn – the librar- happen without a willingness on the part of hard- ian, David Young, and choir secretary, Frances pressed students not only to turn up, but to work Leith. To all of them, sincere thanks. hard. And this is particularly so for the two organ Edward Wickham

Kellaway Concerts

The post-modern world, we are told, is shrink- The other thing sure to bring in a healthy au- ing, and our sense of historical time collapsing. If dience is the participation of many students; so this is the case, then the Kellaway Concert series even though the programme was as contempo- is a thoroughly post-modern phenomenon; with rary and challenging as you might ever want your concerts last year featuring hurdy-gurdies and classical music to be, the January concert of new santurs, massed choirs and digital electronics. student compositions – curated by St Catharine’s Headlining in Michaelmas Term was Mozart’s music student and prolific composer, Gregor Requiem, for which St Catharine’s Choir was joined Forbes – was another busy fixture. Gregor de- by the choir of our neighbour Queens’ College, serves great credit for putting together such a di- directed by Silas Wollston, and the Hong Kong verse programme – and great thanks for assisting Polytechnic University Orchestra, in the UK for its with the management of the Kellaway concerts first international expedition. Mozart is always a over the past two years. crowd-puller; but the Requiem on All Soul’s Day is The past, as we all know, is a foreign country, a sure-fire winner, and Emmanuel United Reform so it should be no surprise that the programmes Church was fit to burst, perhaps the Kellaway’s which demonstrated the greatest affinities were greatest commercial success to date. those given by Peyman Heydaraian and guests,

24 featuring music from Persia and Armenia; and Chapel, the envy of many a Director of Music that of The Society of Strange and Ancient Instru- around the colleges, cannot be beaten for par- ments, during which the players improvised on ticular repertoires, not least the Renaissance po- medieval tunes in much the same way that Mid- lyphony which furnished the Choir’s Lenten pro- dle Eastern melodies are elaborated. The former gramme; nor the Dowland programme offered occasion was distinguished also for being the ﬁrst on Valentine’s Day by the young, professional Kellaway concert to make use of the new Mc- Chelys Viol Consort. Grath Centre, complete with sound system and The Kellaway name thus lives on in this exu- state-of-the-art lighting. A steep learning curve berantly eclectic mix of programming. It lives on having been negotiated in the lead-up to this also in the Kellaway instrumental scholarships, concert, the results were hugely gratifying, and introduced two years ago, and whose holders we are looking forward to many more dates in are contributing to a variety of musical func- the Centre in future seasons. tions throughout the year. It was thus a particular The versatility of the space was also on show pleasure to welcome in June two of Donald Kella- for an evening of jazz given by St Catharine’s way’s closest living relatives, cousins Michael and alumna, Sara Mitra (1999), and the Acrobat Emma Kellaway and pass on news of all the rich Trio; an evening of two halves, the ﬁrst upstairs and diverse projects which Donald’s generous in ‘cabaret’ style, the second in the more-lively bequest has made possible. environment of the bar. But the acoustics of the Edward Wickham

A Royal Visit

Honorary Fellow Professor Sir Alan Battersby were exchanged before and after our discussions. writes I am sure our contact will continue strongly over I have known HRH Princess Chulabhorn of Thai- the coming years. land since the early 1970s, a friendship based on our mutual fondness for organic chemistry. For many years, HRH carried out her own research leading to her doctorate but now she heads the Chulabhorn Research Institute in Bangkok. Her scientiﬁc distinction has been recognised by many international awards and honours including, from the UK, appointment as Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order and Honor- ary Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry. She visited the UK in April 2014 to explore joint research interests with the University of Wales, but, in addition, she expressed to the Thai Em- bassy her wish to visit me to renew our contact. This meeting to discuss her recent work and mine was held on 8 April when HRH came to Cam- bridge together with a large entourage including the Ambassador, the Minister for Science, several senior chemists and lots of ladies in waiting. It was a happy occasion and, as is customary, gifts St Catharine’s Magazine t 2014

Staff News

Heather Green, the Graduate Student Admin- istrator, left in October 2013 after nearly eight years in the post. Many graduate students will remember fondly her friendly help and her Scot- tish accent. Mike Brown, the Maintenance man at St Chad’s for the last 15 years, retired in March 2014, to devote more time to his beloved angling. To help him with the winter weather, he was given a large vacuum ﬂask inscribed ‘To Mike. Happy retirement from all at Catz’. John Hipkiss, the College Bar Manager for some 24 years, retired in August 2014. John’s sense of Above: Mike Brown’s retirement. Below: humour is legendary and he saw generations of Caroline, Lynne and Alicja at the end of their students, Fellows and staff pass through the Col- cycle ride to Paris. lege over the years. He will be greatly missed. In a heartwarming speech at his retirement party, They comment that it was an amazing experience Dr Oliver announced that John had been made which left them with many good memories (and an honorary Kitten. bad ones of giant hills in 37-degree heat!). ‘The Lynne Bushell, Caroline Grover and Alicja victory lap with all our fellow fundraisers from Duma completed their goal of cycling 300 miles the Louvre, up the Champs Elysées to the Eiffel from London to Paris to raise money for charity. Tower made it all worthwhile.’

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The Graduate Research Seminar provides an opportunity for our graduate students and research fellows to discuss their work before an astute and very friendly audience. The diverse audience of expert insiders and interested outsiders also gives speakers an opportunity to hone their communication skills, and for the rest of us to be exposed to unfamiliar problems, methodologies and theories.

Michaelmas Term t The Revd David Neaum (Chaplain): How to Rec- ognise God – and what happens when you do t Nial Peters (PhD in Geography): Fire, Ice and Nonlinear Time Series Analysis t Oliver Squire (PhD in Chemistry): Cropland expansion – a choice of starve or choke? Ex- ploring sensitivities of future air quality to anthropogenically-driven changes in climate, emissions and vegetation t Jason Pack (PhD in History): Libya’s post-Qad- haﬁ Fissures: Federalists, Islamists, Berbers Photography competition and the Militias A College Photography Competition was held in Lent Term the Lent Term. There were two categories, Unu- t Aleksandra Kotwica (PhD in Physiology, Devel- sual Angles and Winter; there were 32 entries opment and Neuroscience): Xtreme Everest 2: in the ﬁrst and 19 in the second. Entries were, High and Mighty, Mitochondria at Altitude of course, anonymised for judging purposes and t Joana Flores (PhD in Physiology, Development were judged by the Master. A shortlist of seven and Neuroscience): Rescuing Intellectual Dis- images was selected in each category. In the end, ability Alexander Dodd won both. t Simon Layton (Fellow): Piratical States: British Imperialism in the Indian Ocean world t Glenn Masson (PhD in Biological Science): Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Untangling the regulation of one of the cell’s watchmen – the tumour suppressor ‘PTEN’

Easter Term t Aaron Critch (PhD in Archaeology): How are princely gifts repaid? The Politics of Ring-Giv- ing in the Viking West t Dr Amanda Maycock (Research Fellow): Come rain or shine: the role of the stratosphere in surface climate variability and change St Catharine’s Magazine t 2014

News from the JCR

It saddens us to think that this will be our last year and Oli working on our brilliant green team and at Catz, having been on the JCR committee for recycling efforts. Our Sports and Societies officer two years each already. This year has been chal- Leah Grace has encouraged the support of the lenging for the JCR, but both overlapping commit- Catz teams and also improved the quality of the tees have moved things on in leaps and bounds. gym. Moreover, Beth C Pike has orchestrated a Highlights include JCR President Jamil Hussain flawless ballot system; once again, hats off Beth. making an impromptu appearance at the ‘Miss With the excitement of Freshers’ Week, the Catz’ charity fundraiser, organised by our fabu- Freshers’ reps Gina and Sam have been working lous charities officer Amelia Schofield. Further- tirelessly to produce a slick and welcoming week more our illustrious welfare sub-committee burst for the new first-years, as they embark upon their into life, supporting our two dedicated welfare of- journey at Catz. They will, however, be gutted ficers Phillip and Eli in their valuable work. On the to have missed what many are calling the ‘night leadership side, the President and Vice-President of the year’ which saw St Catharine’s May Ball Jamil Hussain and Scott Warin negotiated freezers 2014 take Cambridge by storm. Sir Ian McKel- in the second-year accommodation at St Chads len’s flying visit rounded off a superb evening, and the re-opening of the Lower Octagon to be and thanks must be given to the dedicated May used as a second-year common room. Ball Committee who worked tirelessly to ensure Other highlights include the rent negotiations the ball’s success. led by Jamil and Scott, the publishing of the JCR We would also like to take this opportunity accounts led by Treasurer Ed Stuart-Bourne, and on behalf of the entire JCR to thank the Master, the fabulous bulletins and distribution work by Dean, and Fellows for their support throughout our Catz-obsessed communications officer Saliha the year as well as Head Porter, Dom. Shariff. She has also been tirelessly managing the Jamil Hussain (President) and Scott Warin brand-new JCR website created and developed by (Vice-President) the outgoing JCR committee. Alongside this the mindfulness sessions run by the welfare team were Charities a blissful escape in Easter Term, and inspired medi- This year has been a very exciting one for Catz tation and reflectiveness throughout the JCR. charities, with double the number of events run in On a facilities front, the JCR have loved the use previous years! The year began with enthusiasm; of the McGrath Centre, new bar, and JCR, with over ten different charities and volunteering or- the newly refurbished Ramsden room and laundry ganisations attended the Catz freshers’ fair, aim- facilities to look forward to next academic year. ing to capture the attention of the incoming fresh- Everyone who has visited the Centre has com- ers with multiple opportunities for raising money, mented on its immaculate finish and popular use; volunteering and overseas projects. Shortly after the bar is now open in the daytime as a working this the Catz RAG representatives held a social and relaxing venue. And our facilities officer, Be- in order to whet the appetites of those who had linda Saunders, has purchased air mattresses to shown interest in becoming involved. One of the aid students when friends visit overnight. major events of the year was the fancy-dress Charities and Ents have been busy with Harry Harry Potter formal, which took place over three Potter formals, and an increase in College charity evenings in October. As the first Catz fancy-dress giving (see below). Iona and Harry organised our formal in living memory, this was met with great first ever intercollegiate BOP with Downing and excitement, reinforced by the decorations and at- maximised our speaker and entertainment sys- mosphere created within the hall. This almost-full tems. Catz has also become greener, with Mollie event raised over £500 for the numerous ‘Raising

28 and Giving’ (RAG) charities, setting Catz apart Term, our final event took advantage of the good from many other colleges who later asked for as- weather and being allowed on the grass by way of sistance with their own Harry Potter fancy dress a May Week garden party in Sherlock Court. Lots formals! Similarly Michaelmas Term brought a of students turned up to sample the delights that family formal, where students were encouraged were on offer. The committee had prepared local to invite their families to Cambridge to experi- fruit dipped in Fairtrade chocolate and there were ence a formal dinner. This year Catz hosted over also a number of fancy-tasting chocolates, which 100 people for this, again raising over £500. The were served alongside Pimms and a selection of JCR also decided in Michaelmas Term, through Fairtrade teas. The event was a great way to round a poll, to donate money which had been accu- off the year and was enjoyed by all. mulating from College bills to Macmillan Can- Sarah Hess cer Support and WaterAid – a grand total of £1464.50 each. This was gratefully received by May Ball both charities. In the month of love (February), A great May Ball entails a sense of discovery the freshers celebrated their College ‘marriages’ mingled with re-discovery; we wander around a with another themed charity dinner – accompa- completely familiar place made unfamiliar, trans- nied by love hearts and disposable cameras! The formed or subverted into beautiful or uncanny annual ‘Miss Catz’, the College’s very own drag spaces. We wanted to play on this idea of subver- event, the first charity event to make use of the sion and other-worldliness in a tradition spanning bar, brought in the crowds as usual! Many thanks millennia and continents – including the ancient to all of the Catz charities team for co-ordinating Greek festival of ‘Dionysia’. This Athenian event and organising such a successful year, in terms of was a celebration of fertility and life, but also of fun events, awareness and fund-raising! spirituality and mystery. Sophie Shall (Charities Officer and RAG rep)

Fairtrade The Fairtrade Society has been organising events throughout the year to maintain the Fairtrade status of the College and the ﬁrst of the year took place in Michaelmas, near Christmas. It involved the give-away of ﬁve Fairtrade hampers including goodies like jam and chutney, mulled wine sachets, Fairtrade dried fruit as well as the obliga- tory chocolate! The winners of the hampers were decided by the committee from around 20 candidates who were nominated by their peers. These nominations were anonymous and could be for anything – from good works to just a hug when someone needed it most. The aim was to bring the College together whilst promoting Fairtrade and the event proved to be a great success. During Lent Term the Fairtrade Society commandeered a Sunday evening formal hall with a special menu which promoted locally-sourced and Fairtrade produce. The event was a sell-out and even enjoyed by a visiting choir from Hong Kong! In Easter

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On Wednesday 18 June a transformed feature of the ancient festival. A wide variety of St Catharine’s opened its gates to more than food and drink was provided for all, with a menu 1,000 guests for the 2014 May Ball, titled ‘Diony- for dining guests specially prepared by Robert Jo- sia’. The 17-strong committee, consisting of both nas the head chef. undergraduate and graduate students, spent the As a committee we would once again like to best part of a year preparing a programme of thank all of the people inside and outside Col- events beginning at 9pm and ﬁnishing with the lege who helped us along the way. Finally, be- Survivor’s Photo at 6am. Entertainments included ing involved in the preparations for the ball was a chart-topping group ‘Sigma’ on the main stage, hugely rewarding experience – one I will certainly a roller disco in Hall, some talented student acts not forget in a hurry – and so I would like to thank (including many Catz students), a silent cinema the Fellowship for continuing to allow the ball to and a troupe of performance artists paying hom- take place at all. age to the Dionysian procession that was a key James Wagstaff (May Ball President)

News from the MCR

The MCR welcomed a large year group of en- ies. The general membership is also content with thusiastic freshers at the beginning of Michael- this arrangement. mas Term. Freshers’ Week took a similar form to Formal Hall remains one of the most important previous years, facilitating another very success- aspects of MCR life, and has benefitted greatly ful integration of new members into the MCR. A from the new bar. Since it opened in Easter Term Re-Freshers’ Week at the beginning of Lent wel- last year (2013), the bar has proved to be a fan- comed them back to Cambridge before another tastic venue for social gatherings and bops! It is busy term. A new cohort of students also joined a great place to go and have a few drinks after a the MCR at this time. We wanted to bridge the regular formal and to show off to guests who are gap between the JCR and MCR. In previous often stunned, making such comments as ‘it’s the years, medics and vets moved up to the MCR chicest bar in Cambridge!’ Throughout the year after three years of study, while the rest of their the MCR has decorated the bar for several bops, year group who stayed for a fourth year (engi- after special formals held on Halloween, Christ- neers, mathmos, and MML students) did not. mas and Midsummer. Burns Night was a highlight Rather than maintaining this divide, we consult- of the year, with haggis, whisky, traditional ad- ed with senior members of College and rewrote dresses and a raucous ceilidh taking place in hall. sections of the MCR constitution, which allowed Our last formal hall this year was preceded by us to invite fourth year undergraduate members Graduate Evensong, which was the first time that of Catz into the MCR for the first time this year. the service accommodated graduates’ schedules. Thus, at the start of Lent Term we welcomed We hope that this will not be a one off event. 40 JCR members into the MCR as ‘fourth year An incredible effort has gone into organising members’ on a trial basis, where they had rights college swaps this year, and we have been treated equal to the general membership, but could not to only the best! Over the past 12 months we stand for, or vote in, elections. This has been a have gone to King’s Superhall, Trinity, John’s, and success that we hope will continue; feedback has Caius Superhall just to name a few. The cherry been very positive. The fourth years are still able on top was a formal swap to Worcester College, to be involved in JCR activities but also get an Oxford. In May, 15 MCR members were warmly insight into postgraduate life, which has in some received at our sister college in Oxford for pre- cases tempted them to stay on for further stud- dinner drinks on the lawn, a dinner, a night out

30 MCR members at Worcester College, Oxford, for a formal swap in Oxford, and a floor to sleep on. The following the basement. We secured a Graduate Locker month, in June, 10 Worcester students came to Room which will provide us with a dedicated Catz, enjoyed a Catz formal and a night in Cam- space (instead of the top of the stairs above Hall) bridge, before returning to Oxford the following and more lockers to accommodate further gradu- day. These were such enjoyable occasions that ate needs. In conjunction with the JCR and the we hope that they will be the start of an annual Domestic Staff, we have implemented a recycling swap. system on Main Site, which has since been rolled Two new weekly events were added into the out to the graduate residences. We have worked MCR calendar this year: ‘Treats in the MCR’ and with the Alumni & Development Office to secure ‘Film Nights’. Treats happened every Sunday after funding for cycle repair equipment at the indi- brunch in our newly refurbished MCR. Cake and vidual graduate residences. Further to this, we tea were provided and created a relaxed atmos- would like to thank all the alumni who donated phere for members to chill out and catch up with to the Annual Fund. each other. The new McGrath Centre Auditorium This has been a great year for the MCR and the offers a purpose-built cinema on the Main Site general student community in Catz. We feel that and we decided we couldn’t miss the opportunity there has been much more integration between to host weekly film nights. Blockbusters on the the MCR and the JCR which culminated in a very big screen and popcorn were always going to be successful May Ball that was enjoyed by all! The appreciated! The Catz Mini Seminars, where eve- MCR would like to thank the Graduate Tutors, the ry couple of weeks two students give an informal Master, the Bursar, the Dean, the Porters, Martin talk to other grads, remained very popular this and his catering staff, Sharon and the domestic year, providing a casual environment for grads staff, Howard Cole, Phil Dean, Richard Malley to find out what their colleagues really get up to and the ADO for all their support throughout the when they are not at formal hall or eating cake! year. On a personal note, Jomanda would like to As in previous years, we have worked closely thank the MCR Committee for what has been a with senior members of College to obtain valu- fabulous year that all our members have appreci- able resources for the graduate students. We ated; our nomination and winning of ‘best MCR were consulted and contributed to the planning Committee’ at the CUSU Student Awards 2014 is of the Old Lodge refurbishment, from meas- testament to that! ures to minimise any disruption in accessing the Josh McTigue and Amanda Kennedy – MCR, to resources that need to be included in aka ‘Jomanda’ (MCR Co-Presidents)

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Societies Catz Careers Fairtrade Society The Catz Careers and Entrepreneurs Society continues See JCR report. to build on previous successes, this year organising a CV Skills session with Teach First and helping students utilise John Ray Society the Career Link resource. The annual Careers Dinner was We started the year with the ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Nat- the highlight of the year – amid a variety of presentations Sci pub crawl in Freshers’ Week. The streets were filled and over dinner, Catz alumni from many career sectors with Catz students dressed in cardboard boxes adorned kindly returned to College to share their knowledge and with tin foil. Other outfits included the TARDIS, R2-D2 experience of life after leaving the ‘Cambridge bubble’. and HAL 9000. A key event was the Boat Race held out- The evening was thoroughly enjoyable with many stu- side the Bathhouse Pub – the bio natscis won! dents leaving with a more informed view of the ranging The annual book sale introduced the freshers to more career options available to them. Building on this plat- conventional John Ray Society events, with the usual vast form, an enthusiastic committee led by Laura Spenceley amounts of food, wine and Catz apple juice. The intern- have a variety of promising speakers and events planned ship evening at the end of Michaelmas Term was a chance for next year and I wish them every success. for the second-years to hear about the research projects President: Michael Condlyffe and internships carried out by the third-years to find out what they could experience over the summer. Christian Union One of the highlights of the year was the John Ray So- Catz Christian Union is a group of Christians from dif- ciety dinner held in the middle of Lent Term. This began ferent backgrounds and churches, who aim to share the with a champagne reception and the annual JRS photo- good news and love of Jesus with our College. We put graph in the SCR. The food was delicious, including duck on events for students to explore, question and exam- pastrami with orange for a starter, a main of grilled pork ine Christianity for themselves. This year, these events fillet with braised cheek and tasty vegetables, followed have included talks, testimonies and a ‘Text-a-Toastie’ by a double chocolate chip fondant. Of course this had event where people ordered a toastie of their choice and to be followed by a cheese course, or it wouldn’t be a asked a question about Christianity. We also ran our first proper Catz formal! It was at this meal that Cara Eldridge eight-week Alpha Course in Lent Term, giving students and Emily Grader handed over presidency of the John Ray a chance to discuss the claims of the Christian faith with Society to us. friends over a meal. We meet weekly for prayer, worship Throughout the year we have held a number of well- and Bible study, encouraging one another and organising attended lectures from speakers in departments from College events. Physics to History & Philosophy of Science. Talks in- We have had a wonderful year and look forward to cluded: Proteins behaving badly by Dr Sophie Jackson, seeing even more people explore and engage with Chris- based upon the subject of protein folding, Zero Degrees tianity! of Empathy by the controversial Professor Simon Baron- Presidents: Samara Linton and David Ashman Cohen, raising some thought-provoking points on issues relating to psychopaths, Ultracold atoms: the coldest Engineering Society place in the universe by Dr Robert Smith – new physics A stereotypical engineer apparently struggles in social Fellow at St Catharine’s, When physics, psychology and situations and is really rather dull. On current evidence, physiology meet: Reconsidering the work of Ernst Mach a stereotypical Catz engineer is neither socially awkward by Dr Richard Staley – a History & Philosophy of Science nor dull. Indeed, Catz engineers have not just excelled talk relevant to both phys and bio natscis. academically, but also successfully represented the Col- The final talk of the year was a lecture from Nobel Prize lege and University in a multitude of sports, particularly winner, Professor Sir John Gurdon, which everyone really hockey, sailing and rowing. Yet again the SCCES social enjoyed. This was the most anticipated and well-attend- calendar has been the envy of other subjects, from the ed talk. Professor Gurdon gave a lecture entitled Nuclear pub crawl and meal at Sesame (Mahal’s replacement) reprogramming and the prospect of cell replacement during Freshers’ Week through to the traditional black-tie therapy. The lecture started with a general description of dinner at the end of Lent Term, where Amy Chodorowski the methods for cell reprogramming. He then focussed on was democratically elected as the new president through the work from his own lab, which uses Xenopus oocytes the traditional method of ‘Bear, Ninja, Cowboy’. I look to reprogram somatic nuclei. Finally he talked about the forward to her 12-month reign as she leads our glorious therapeutic application of nuclear reprogramming of so- society to new heights. matic cells; induced embryonic stem cells have been uti- President: Ian Doughty lised to produce autografts. One of the most promising

32 treatments is replacement of the retinal pigmented epi- thelium – the support cells of the photoreceptors – as a treatment for macula degeneration. Also in Easter Term were the Part IB and Part II subject evenings. This was an opportunity for different years to get together to advise younger years on subject choices. Everyone found this really helpful as it’s nice to get advice from friendly unbiased sources. The events of the year ﬁnished with the annual garden party on Sherlock Court. There was a copious amount of food in the style of Afternoon Tea, along with Catz apple juice, prosecco and Pimm’s. It was a pleasant, relaxed few hours for people to sit around and enjoy post-exam freedom with other natscis. Luckily the weather held up and it was great fun. We would like to thank Emily Grader and Cara Eldridge (2013–4 John Ray Presidents) for all their hard work, which has meant this year has been really successful; we are really excited to continue their work. Presidents (2014–5) Bethany Christian-Edwards, Maddie Winder and Rob Trivasse

Medsoc An outsider might assume that medical students, as well as their veterinary counterparts, would have little time left over after study, sport and social affairs to dedicate to horns and three trombones – which boded well for the a College medical society. This should be especially true year to come. at our own College, where a particularly robust collegiate One of the first ideas to come out of the 2013–4 ad- community already exists. The medics and vets of Catz ministration was to put on a Jazz Night in the new College would surprise them. bar. The event would provide an evening of high quality Our new series of College medical seminars have been jazz music, which had hitherto been absent from the mu- attended with vim, perhaps partially thanks to generous sic society calendar, and in particular would make the use bar tabs and the mildly passive aggressive emails of be- of 3rd-year Gregor Forbes’ quartet, ‘Devil Amiss’, who nevolent Fellows. The Annual Dinner at the end of Lent would form the house band for the series. The first night Term was also a success, with particular thanks going to was held in November and proved a great success with speakers Professor John Cunningham, the physician to ‘Devil Amiss’ and the guest band Harry Morgan Quintet the Royal Family, and Kate Shervell, international project playing to a packed bar. The Catz Jazz Night ran again in director at Mission Rabies. This year was rounded off Lent and was just as popular – we have high hopes that with a barbecue on Coe Fen – copious amounts of food it will continue to play a part in the College social scene were provided, personally charred by the presidents, and next year. The idea of a Bebop Bop is still in discussion. enough cider to wash it down with. Only a week after the inaugural Catz Jazz the soci- Thanks must be extended to the many supportive Fel- ety had its collective hands full with the Christmas Con- lows, not least Professor Morrell. Best of luck to presi- cert. With the orchestra looking particularly strong we dents for next year James and Ronneil. May the relentless were able to build the programme around a few more emails continue. ambitious pieces such as Grieg’s Peer Gynt suite and Presidents: Alan Mitchell and Kaz Strycharczyk the Vaughan-Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Ed Hughes, a former member of Catz Chapel Choir, re- Music Society turned to conduct the well-known latter work for chorus During the last year the Catz Music Society has continued and orchestra, with Adrian Ball making an impressive ap- to build on the successes of its tried-and-tested Christ- pearance as the baritone soloist. The evening ended, true mas and May Week concerts as well as introducing new to tradition, with congregational singing of carols, and exciting projects. The new academic year saw a fresh mince pies served with mulled wine in the antechapel. stock of young faces added to the ranks of the society. The concert was also the first to make use of the music Amazingly this now brought our quota of ‘endangered- society’s investment in new stands which proved a valu- species’ instruments to include four bassoonists, four able asset to the event.

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Easter Term began with Frances Leith and myself step- Shirley members for plunging unflinchingly into the rath- ping down and the voting-in of the new President, music er fantastical waters of our weekly meetings (with such first-year, James Bartlett. His first task was the May Week themes as ‘whimsy’ and ‘green spaces’ proving particu- concert. With the usual large quantities of Pimm’s and larly inspiring) and for making the society such a delight strawberries ordered and free rein on the normally-out- to run – with special thanks to Helen Spence-Jones and of-bounds grass on Main Court, the event was bound to Becky Watson, whose artwork was used to advertise our be a success before music was even considered. However, talks, and Mr Joe Harper for his wisdom, wit and sheer pooling resources from the College and inviting players force of charm, all of which have proved instrumental to from elsewhere, the programme of light classics – which society machinations. included the Finale from Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, Co-Presidents: Angharad Brewer Gillham and Georgina Vaughan-Williams’s English Folk Song Suite from the Wadham orchestra and songs from Catz’s choirs (with a notable cameo from a certain Dr Wickham) – was delivered with Steers Society gusto. The Catz musical year ended on a high. The Steers Society had another great year with a number Aside from these main events, the music society has of events for the College geographers. continued to provide opportunities for music making of At the beginning of Michaelmas Term, we replaced the a more informal kind. Chill in the Chapel has flourished traditional bowling trip with a welcome dinner at a local under Michael Zervos and Colette Howarth’s leadership restaurant. This lively event was a great way for the first- providing regular doses of relaxed, open-mic-style mu- year students to get to know the other geographers well. sic in the Chapel followed by hot chocolate and biscuits. Later in the term we had a second meal before leaving Scatz, conducted by James Bartlett, has also had a suc- for Christmas. cessful year, giving anyone who has a taste for it an op- For the dissertation advice evening, we were fortunate portunity to sing in a vocal ensemble and showcase their enough to make use of the excellent facilities in the new talents in concerts throughout the year. McGrath Centre. After hearing from the Fellows, the un- President: Jon Venvell dergraduates listened to presentations from third-year students on their summer fieldwork experiences. This Shirley Society year, topics included urban beautification in Mexico City From our charmingly fun and flatteringly large crop of and the impact of volcanic deposits on surface melting at new members to the most withered and decrepit among an Icelandic glacier. us, the Shirley Society has had a marvellous year. The so- In February 2014 we were pleased to invite back Pro- ciety’s creative writing magazine Volta was re-launched fessor Philip Rees to our annual black-tie dinner held in with the theme of ‘Voyage’ on the anniversary of the the OCR. Currently Emeritus Professor of Population death of our namesake, James Shirley. It was a bitter- Geography at the University of Leeds, Professor Rees sweet and suitably mournful evening, eliciting musings graduated from St Catharine’s in 1966 and has since been on the cycle of life and death, the immortality of poetry awarded a CBE. During the dinner, he delivered a detailed and the truly remarkable skill of society members when speech on the different career paths taken by his geogra- it comes to dressing for an occasion. We received a flurry phy undergraduates. of submissions, multitudinous in quantity and sterling in Rhiannon and I also had the pleasure of announcing quality, and compiled these along with illustrations by El- the winners of the Steers Society election. Rob Pellow lie Chan and Adele Broccardo, for distribution at our end- and Tom Elliot are the new President and Social Secre- of-year event in May Week. (A pdf copy is available for tary respectively. Having already organised a couple of alumni who would like one). We welcomed two speak- well-attended events, we are sure that the society will ers, novelist Sarah Rees Brennan in the Michaelmas Term continue to be a success under their leadership. We wish and poet Tara Bergin in Lent. Ms Rees Brennan gave a them well and thank both the fellows and students for an witty account of her experiences with the modern Gothic excellent year. novel, while Ms Bergin gave a beautiful reading of some As has become customary, we celebrated the end of of her poetry and an engaging discussion of the ever-elu- the 2013–4 academic year with a garden party on the sive ‘process’, which so fascinated Shirley members that St Chad’s lawn on a May Week afternoon. half the society went home with copies of her new book. President: Alexander Gimblett; Social Secretary: The co-presidents would like to express their gratitude to Rhiannon Cogbill

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Association Football (Men) The weather on that day was very unpleasant, with The football club had a mixed season this year, with the strong wind and heavy rain at both the start and fin- hope of a first XI bringing a first Catz title for many years ish of the competition. The pole vault was cancelled and quickly shattered with an early defeat by Kings. Mid-table the shot putters were restricted to a single throw each. then seemed a reasonable target, but we were left to rue The Catz women were their usual dominant selves, and mistakes which meant that a bitter fight against relega- won the Cuppers competition (for the sixth time in the tion was inevitable. Commitment and a big win against last seven years), scoring almost twice as many points Homerton in the league resulted in the first XI remaining (161) as the next college (Emmanuel with 88). Emma in the top division for another year. The cup run started Cullen (100m), Rebecca Mclean (400m), Rebecca Moore strongly, beating a two-year undefeated Fitz team in (1500m) and Catriona Cox (hurdles) all won events, Cuppers, and then winning on penalties against Christs. while Emily Goodband (400m), Anni Bates (high jump) Unfortunately in the quarter-final Caius just pipped us to and Hettie Cust (triple jump) all placed highly. The men the post with a lucky goal during extra time. were less successful, placing fifth overall, with only Tom The second XI had a very consistent season, losing Neill (100m) winning an event, although James Lam- almost every game they played, meaning that they will ming (200m), James Digby (400m), Charlie Stoneham scrap it out in a lower league next year. The third XI had (800m), Tim Calliafas (distances), Elliott Cooper (hur- a similar season to the seconds but managed to avoid rel- dles), Owen Drage (high jump), Jake Neilan (triple jump), egation with a few good performances. Despite this, both James Thompson, James Wagstaff and Robbie Dennison teams had some enjoyable memories, with football show- (throws) all performed valiantly. ing potential for promotion again next season. These successes encouraged several to continue train- Socials were again a highlight of the year with some ing, with University competitions, both indoors and out, strong performances from Shan, Cenan, Abz and Charlie available during the winter. Only Anni Bates (high jump) in the Champions league resulting in an unexpected vic- this year represented Cambridge in the Freshers Varsity tory for Cenan Djenen in a closely contested final. The Match; but a larger number figured in the Field Events knowledge of Turkish football was increased considerably and Relays match against Oxford in early March. Here over the season, which I am sure will be very useful in Emma Cullen (as usual for her, without starting blocks!) future football trivia. The end-of-year dinner as always broke the match record in the 60m dash; she also con- was a success allowing us to finish the (official) season tributed to a Cambridge record-breaking time in the 60m with a bang. team race, as did Emily Goodband (4x400m) and Rebec- However, post-season in June, and in reaction to soc- ca Moore (3x1500m). cer being omitted from the Acheson-Gray programme, During the Easter Vacation, training continued (see ar- a large contingent of old boys descended on Cambridge ticle later in this Magazine by Emily Brady and Emma Cul- to compete with the College 1st XI. The College team len), and this was followed by early Easter Term events, earned a first-half lead of 2–1, after two long range goals the highlight being Rebecca Moore’s victory in the British from Andy Lowson, but an inspired second-half perform- Universities and Colleges championship 10,000m race. By ance from the old boys, including George Hill and captain the time of the full Athletics Varsity Match on 17 May – Joe Kirk, left the old boys firmly in charge of the game, this year a ‘gala event’ as it was the 150th anniversary running riot towards the end of the match as players on (the first Varsity Match had been held in 1864) – the Catz both sides tired. 7–2 was the final score, and the College members of the team were ready. Although only Tom team will be out for revenge next year. After the match Neill (100m 2nd and 200m 3rd) represented the Blues was a chance for members of both teams to catch up over men, Phillip Crout ran excellently to win the Alverstone- a social, centering around the England game in the World Centipedes (second team) mile. But ten Caths women rep- Cup which, despite the result, didn’t stop all from having resented Cambridge in their competitions: for the Blues a thoroughly enjoyable day. team, Emma Cullen (100m), Rebecca Moore (5000m), Captain: Andrew Lowson Emily Brady (pole vault) and Priya Crosby (steeplechase – her first ever effort at this event) all winning their events, Athletics while Rebecca Mclean (800m), Anni Bates (high jump), The University Athletics Cuppers competition, being Rebecca Hulbert (pole vault) and Emily Goodband (relay) held less than a fortnight after the start of the academic all contributed valuable points for an outstanding Cam- year, is an excellent test of a college’s enthusiasm. And bridge victory. Additionally Charlotte Frost (in several in this, Catz is seldom lacking. Captains Tom and Emma events) and Rhiannon Lockwood (discus) represented the raised teams of 18 men and 15 women (six of these last Alligators (second team) in their equally clear-cut victory reading veterinary medicine) to do battle on 20 October. over Oxford.

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2014, being midway between Olympic Games, was to them. We also lost two very dedicated players on grad- also the occasion of a quadrennial visit to Oxford and uation – Hannah Woodcock and Hannah Willet. Finally, Cambridge by the combined Athletics teams of the Uni- Sarah Case, another very committed badminton player, versities of Pennsylvania and Cornell. An Oxbridge team was not available for all matches due to the various clini- is selected to compete against these Americans and again cal school medical placements. Despite this, we still man- Catz was well represented. Sadly, the match being held aged to have a wonderful year of badminton. after the end of the Academic Year, some invitations had At the end of Michaelmas Term after many tight to be turned down. Those who competed were Tom Neill, matches, we were demoted to the second division, but Priya Crosby, Emily Goodband, Emily Brady and Phillip we made up for that in Lent Term, when we re-gained Crout. Phillip had run some very fast races after the Var- our place in the first division, winning four out of our five sity Match (hence his selection); extrapolating from his matches. In Cuppers we reached the semi-finals after present form, he bids fair to become the first ever Catz- comfortably beating Girton, but then got knocked out man to run a 4-minute mile. 23–21 on the last of three matches against Queens’, our Captains: Tom Neill and Emma Cullen long-standing rivals, after a very hard-fought match. The second team have played steadily this year and kept their Badminton (Men) place near the top of the fourth division, under the cap- Much like Manchester United, Catz I Men were in transi- taincy of Victoria Bellamy. tion this year, with a team made up of ageing stars and I would like to say a massive thank you to my team for raw new recruits. The team were forced to resort to radi- their dedication to this brilliant sport, and will be very sad cal measures such as replacing last year’s outgoing star to see some of them leave, including Rebecca McLean player with a teenage girl. We even put an arts student and Danice Ng. Rebecca has had to put up with my con- on the team, who, despite his heavy lecture schedule, stant questions about captaincy, but has always been managed to squeeze in a few games. Thankfully, the new ready to play even if she has spent the whole day at an recruits were more Januzaj than Fellaini, with freshers athletics competition and is completely knackered! I am combining with our suspiciously good 2nd-team captain delighted to pass on the joy of joint captaincy (first and and the creaking washed-out grad students, to achieve second teams) to Rachel Marshall, a very enthusiastic first 2nd place in the league in both terms – this was despite year who will do a very good job. disruption due to girlfriends in London, skiing, football Captain: Emma Tarrant captaincy, University badminton matches, getting lost and having a baby. In Cuppers, Catz Mens and Mixed Boat Club (overall) teams both managed to get to the semis before crashing It’s fair to say it’s been another strong year for SCCBC. I out to Girton as usual. Seriously, if next year’s captain is was delighted (if somewhat overwhelmed by the logis- reading this, avoid them at all costs. tics) that the club was able to field so many crews this Aided and abetted by numerous females, sub ups, sub year: we had eight crews on the river in the May Bumps, downs and random bystanders, Catz II managed an un- all of whom had trained well throughout the term. The beaten run in Michaelmas to get out of Division 4 – their successes in the Lent Bumps were truly special, and it was lowest position for a decade. However, in a massive anti- a personal highlight for me to be able to go live on air at climax, they managed to get relegated again in Lent. Cam FM to collect the Marconi Cup for the club’s overall Catz once again proved one of the most enthusiastic performance in the Lents. As well as the strong perform- badminton clubs in Cambridge, fielding four men’s teams ances from all bumps crews, particular credit for this goes and giving everyone a chance to play often, have fun and to Sarah Lucas, who this year dominated the Small Boats freeze to death at our wonderfully free-and-available Regatta, accruing many valuable points! College court – for the wheel. Aside from the racing, the club has had successes else- Captain: Ben Lindley where. The annual Cardinals’ Regatta struck its usual perfect balance of organised mayhem, rife with fancy Badminton (Women) dress, bribes and spinning. The Alumni day and dinner After a very successful 2012–3 when the ladies first bad- at the end of Lent Term was also a great day, with over minton team ended top of the League thanks to last thirty boat club alumni attending the dinner, several of year’s captain Rebecca McLean, this year we were not whom ventured out onto the water earlier in the day. As quite so successful but still had an enjoyable year. always we are enormously grateful for the support we We had a lot of injuries amongst the team, meaning receive from the alumni, without which we would be able we were players short for most of the year, and we also to maintain nowhere near the same presence on the river. had two of our Catz players unable to play in the League We are particularly thankful to the Bevil Mabey Trust, because of their success with the University Blues team, who donated a brand new Janousek VIII to the Women’s namely Steph Potten and Jennifer Ko, so congratulations squad this year.

36 Two members of the club represented the University in Easter Term brought the increased challenge of dealing rowing this year. Will Hayes rowed in the six seat in the with an unprecedented number of boats. With five men’s Men’s Lightweight Boat Race, annihilating the dark blues boats training ‘seriously’, and the Pugwash VIII returning at Henley. Priya Crosby meanwhile coxed the Women’s to the river to train – if not seriously then at least regularly Lightweights, who unfortunately were less successful. – the third Women’s shell had to be pressed into service. We were very grateful to see both Will and Priya return In the Getting-On Race, M4 and the Pugwash VIII both to the M1 for the May Bumps. got on by right, but M6 were denied initially, only to be Overall Captain: Chris Quarton saved at the eleventh hour by a scratching crew, initiating a last-minute scramble to get a crew and shell together. Boat Club (Men) The results were not as good as the Lent results, but the James Wagstaff’s captaincy was always going to be a performances were if anything even better. M2, M3 and hard act to follow, but I have to thank him for leaving the M4 all had to row over ahead of a crew which had got club in such a healthy state (despite all the challenges that inside a canvas, and the moments they broke their re- handling the extra crews presented). The results speak spective opponents were beautiful to watch. M1 proved for themselves. The first boat more or less held its own on day four that they can hold their own at the top of the as 7th fastest college boat, finishing there in Michaelmas division. And M6 who, despite being nominally the slow- and May Bumps (and would probably have reached 7th at est boat on the river, never stopped pushing, and came least in Lents had there been more days). The second boat heartbreakingly close (feet) on the final day to getting the went from strength to strength, totalling up seven for the bump they deserved. year. The double blades in Lent Term helped SCCBC to a All in all, it’s been a roller-coaster of a year. From the Marconi cup victory, and Small Boats’ Regatta victories highs of Fairbairns results, to the lows of the Lent Term gave us a good showing in the Mitchell Cup. While the restrictions, back up to the double blades in Lents, the results of the lower boats may not have headlined, the one constant has been the Catz spirit (cliché though it first Catz M6 on the river since 1981 (and the only col- sounds) and not just on the water. This year could so eas- lege M6 this year) speaks volumes about the strength of ily have descended into a nightmarish pit of administra- the club. tion for me, but it’s been made so easy by the willingness In Michaelmas, the senior squad consisted of three of the entire squad. My thanks and admiration go to the crews. The first boat decided to shun University IVs, and captains – Simon Wright for M2, Dan Potter for M3, Josh concentrated on the VIII from the start, which paid divi- Gibson for M4 and Alex Abbott for M6 in the Easter Term dends with a 10th place in Fairbairns – the 7th fastest as well as Matt Temple and David Edey from Lent and college boat. The second boat enjoyed similar success, Michaelmas, who each shouldered the burden of admin- coming 6th of the second boats, and with SCCBC one istrating an entire crew, and the coaches – Lianne Stan- of the few clubs able to field an M3, I was very proud to ford, Tash Watts, Simon Wright, Alistair Nelson, Chris see them crowned the fastest M3 on the river. The nov- Quarton, Sarah Lucas and James Bywater. Without them, ice squad, led ably by James Bywater and Alistair Nelson none of this year would’ve been possible, but the final fielded two crews, coming 11th and 26th in Fairbairns, thank you has to go to the entire squad – it’s been an im- and perhaps more importantly, almost 90% of them were mense pleasure to row with you all. I’m incredibly proud still rowing by the end of the year. of everything we’ve achieved, and I hope you are too. Lent Term was extraordinary in many ways. With res- Men’s Captain: Chris Eddy toration work closing Chesterton footbridge to cyclists and halving the river’s width, CUCBC enforced river Boat Club (Women) restrictions cutting morning outings to effectively one All in all, this has been a good year to be Women’s Cap- a week per crew. As a result of the works, the bumps tain at Catz. 2013 brought a bumper crop of novices and, course was also shortened, and the number of divisions thanks to the generosity of the Mabey family, a new W1 cut to three and a half for the men. Unfortunately this VIII, the ‘Lady Penny’. meant that our M3 didn’t get on this year, and even M2 Michaelmas was not the most auspicious start for the were forced to row in the Getting-On Race. After last senior squad. Within the first two weeks our senior VIII year’s M1 and M2 miss-out on blades by only one or two had dwindled to just five, prompting the decision to split heart-breaking strokes, both were avenged on day one, into a IV and a single. We made the most of it however. M2 with a spectacular over-bump. Both boats contin- Easter Term began with the Small Boats Regatta. This ued to rise at a steadier pace, until the final day, where year we had four entries into the women and mixed both crews claimed their blades, and M2 deserve another events, evidence of a burgeoning Catz sculling scene mention for finally winning a titanic tussle with the much which I hope will continue to grow. Sarah Lucas won both vaunted Hughes Hall M1 200m from the finish, amid the Fairbairn Junior Sculls and the Delafield Champion- cries of ‘not again’ and ‘remember last year’. ship Sculls, defending her title from last year. The main

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Fellows vs Graduating Class 2014

event was, of course, the May Bumps. This year W2 went SCCCC take a fairly comprehensive win. This was fol- down four, gaining their spoons. Despite the result, how- lowed by an enjoyable meal with the opposition that ever, the crew, largely this year’s novices, have a lot to brought the Catz official, rather mixed, cricket season to be proud of. Watching from the bank on the first day as an end. But with the retention of many players from last they pushed Trinity Hall 2 away from two whistles back to season and the introduction of a good cohort of cricket- station before being eventually reeled back in (no mean ers amongst the first-years, hopes are high for summer feat), I can say that W2 never lost focus or faith in one 2015. another this Mays. As a ‘cricket addendum’, on graduation eve the Fel- It was a similar story in W1, who went down two. De- lows played a game against the graduating class. Special spite strong rows on every day on two of the days the ‘one-day fellowships’ were conferred upon Simo, Martin, boats behind us were faster than we were. We’ll be hop- Jason and Craig. This motley crew played a limited-overs ing next year to come back with a bit more fitness and ex- match, limited to allow the Chaplain to officiate at the perience to ensure that, when we row our best, it’s faster graduation evensong. The Fellows scored 70 and, in an than the people around us. incident reportable to the Dean, Tom Neil bowling at full Women’s Captain: Sarah Lucas pace hit Professor Broom twice with short pitched balls. The graduating class won in the last over. Jason Pack Cricket brought a new dynamic to batting and the Chaplain was After a promising start made in the Acheson-Gray Day oh-so competitive. It was a thoroughly good afternoon in match, SCCCC were to face two strong sides in their that idyll of our playing field. opening two Cuppers games in the form of Fitzwilliam Captains: Ben Cottam and Stuart Cummings (2013–4), and Caius, both of whom had substantial numbers of Tim Mills (2014–5) University-level players. Both games saw Catz put out a strong effort in fielding and bowling that limited both Fitz Cross Country and Caius scores to very beatable ones. However SCCCC St Catharine’s College Cross Country Club, or SCCCCC fell short of the target on both occasions, bringing the as it is affectionately known, has gone from strength to Cuppers run to a premature end. The final Cuppers quali- strength this year. Our twice-weekly runs have proved fication match was to be against Clare. After Clare failed popular with many members of College, especially the Tea to organise a team, the result went to a controversial toss Runs with home-baked cake thanks to the Chads ovens. of the coin which also went against Catz. The competitive season began promisingly with Phil- The final match of the season saw Catz take part in lip Crout coming second in the ‘Freshers fun run’, while a more informal game against a Law Firm XI that saw Captains Simon and Iona also placed well in this race and

38 the next (the Fen Ditton dash). Cuppers saw the return category. In the National Team Time Trial championships of Rebecca Moore, who went on to place second in the we narrowly missed the podium, following an accident, Blues Varsity match, while Phillip did the same in the and Edmund Bradbury (Jesus, 2011) represented the men’s Spartans race. After a slight competitive lull early team individually as an Under 23. Felix Barker (Trinity in the Lent Term, the College came good in the Selwyn Hall, 2013) has partly moved onto the next step already, Relays, with full teams placing fourth in both the men’s transferring to an Italian team for the summer to train and women’s competitions. and race in the Dolomites. Overall placings are yet to be calculated, but it is likely Moving very sharply on to this year’s Cuppers results, that the College was 6th overall for the men, and 7th for Sonia Bamford and Natasha Watts represented the Col- the women; thus we are sure to have outdone last year’s lege in the Women’s event, resulting in a very creditable performance. SCCCCC is now reputed to have reached 4th team placing. In the Men’s event James Dixon fin- international fame, our large pack of stashed-up runners ished in 4th individually, leading home Owen Drage, Josh having proved popular with the tourists’ cameras. With Gibson, Oscar Hardy and Joe Shreeves to a collective a healthy and diverse membership we look forward to College position of 5th. For the University Club, Dixon meeting the new season. was part of the winning Cambridge team for the BUCS Co-Captains: Simon Sowerby and Iona Charlton Team Time Trial and rode in support of Edmund Bradbury (Jesus, 2011) at the road race with the pair finishing 2nd Cycling and 14th respectively. This will be my last year of full in- I’m writing this report as the largest race in the world pre- volvement in racing with the University, and representing pares to visit Cambridge; the Tour de France is coming to the College. I strongly hope that the club continues to Britain and racing will be visible from St Catharine’s Main move from strength to strength, building on the momen- Court as the riders roll out of the city. Cycling has always tum cycling has developed, and, of course, continuing to been a popular method of transport in Cambridge but in- crush Oxford at the annual meetings. creasingly students and staff are making the leap from ‘bike Captain: James Dixon rider’ to ‘cyclist’. The University Cycling Club has boomed in recent years, now boasting almost 200 members, and Fencing hosts a mixture of different riders. Would you like to ride to It is several years since St Catharine’s contributed to the the ‘Crocodile Farm Cafe’ in the sun, go mountain biking in University’s fencing team, but last year saw the arrival of Thetford Forest, or even ride a solo 100 miles as fast as you two junior internationals: Harriet Hall, who was the Uni- can? Great, we can cater to all these and more. versity Captain in 2013–4, and Alex Craig, to be Univer- For many, the purpose of the club has been simple, to sity Captain in 2014–5. Both earned their second Blues, beat Oxford in the annual Varsity race. The recent history with a resounding Varsity win and appearance in the shows remarkable success, winning six out of the previ- BUCS National finals, although Cambridge lost there by ous seven meetings on the road and all Mountain Bike four hits to Edinburgh. Cambridge also won the Women’s competitions, but the unbounded enthusiasm for beating Southern Premier league. the dark blues has strongly contrasted with indifference Also from Catz were Rima Dodd (masters), who was for other events and a lacklustre approach to the rest of part of the University women’s second team who won the season. I’ve won three Varsity matches but other re- Varsity and the Midlands Conference 1A league for sults have been few and far between. Some individual BUCS. Jacob Spurrell was part of our novice Varsity team riders have gone on to great things but a lack of team and pulled out an outstanding personal performance to focus has let talent slip away. help win the Novice Varsity match in May this year. However this year is the first in a very exciting project, Captain: Harriet Hall the formation of the ‘Cambridge University Racing Team’ – a semi-professional team, commercially backed, has op- Hockey (Men) erated in parallel with the University Club with the aim of The start of the year looked promising for Catz hockey developing riders beyond the bubble into Road Racing. with a good crop of freshers making up a large part of the It’s the brainchild of Professor Tony Purnell, Fellow of Trin- 1st team. The season started well with a string of high ity Hall, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor, scoring wins against everyone we faced, including Jesus. and, most notably in this context, Head of Technical De- Our first obstacle came in a match against a very strong velopment for British Cycling. The result is a team of nine, Old Leysians side, seemingly Cambridge City 2s stepping led on the road by local ex-pro David McLean and Dr Wo- off the pitch on Saturday and stepping back on to face jciech Szlachta (Girton, 2005), and run behind the scenes us on Sunday! However they didn’t have a keeper; this by team manager Dr Mark Holt (Caius, 2003). meant our tactic of ‘win short corner, score short corner’ Results so far have been strong with multiple wins was very successful for our first two short corners and and all of the virgin racers moving up at least one racing goals. Although two incredible and lucky stick saves for

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the next two meant the match ended 3–2. This didn’t de- varsity matches, rather depleting the Catz team’s num- ter us as wins in the rest of our games would lead us to bers!). We thus emerged as victorious in the league (or so Super Cuppers. Despite this we lost an unfortunate game I assume. The league secretaries haven’t actually told us to Downing after a phantom whistle by the umpire allow- the results officially). ing them to score the only goal of the game. In Cuppers, the 18–1 victory we enjoyed over a com- Having missed out on Super Cuppers we began the bined Homerton/Girton side has to be one of the most second term league and the rest of our Cuppers cam- emphatic in Cuppers history. Buoyed by a fanatical crowd, paign still to play. The second half of the season took the team produced a stunning performance to cement a similar line, winning most games comfortably but this Catz’s place as the dominant force in college hockey. time losing to Jesus and to Downing due to keeper una- With few players leaving this year, next season looks to vailability. Despite not winning the league, our Cuppers be similarly successful: ‘may the wheel keep rolling on.’ campaign continued into the Easter Term where we dis- Captain: Caitriona Cox patched Christs 16–0 in the semi-final. Later that day we played the mixed final against Jesus, and having won Hockey (Mixed) that, we prepared for the next day where we would face The mixed hockey team started the season with high ex- Jesus again, this time in the men’s final. We warmed up pectations having held the Trophy two years running. The for our match against a Jesus side which was made up of first match in the first round was against the pink peril almost entirely Blues and Wanderers. We took the first (Corpus Christi). Due to poor light conditions the playing strike scoring from a short corner however this was soon time was limited to 30 minutes each half. The Corpus side equalised by Jesus, the score line remained the same un- started hard and fast hoping to force us onto the back til halftime, 1–1. After the break it was obvious that the foot with some rhythmic passing moves and a series of two games the day before had taken its toll on us and well timed shots putting us onto the back foot, but a back- we struggled to keep up with a fresher Jesus side. A few bone of stellar defenders Matt ‘the engine’ Diesel, Juliet short corners converted by Jesus let the score slip to 4–1, ‘stick wielder’ Michel, Mike ‘the hammer’ Woodford and tiredness crept in and Jesus kept scoring. It ended 7–1, Hettie ‘freewheeling’ Cust held off the onslaught. After not representative of the closeness and intensity of the the first ten minutes the Catz team started returning to game, but with a relatively young team and many play- the old liquid playing style, soon lubricating the rusty ers staying, we hope that next year will show a return to wheel back into action. Lightning passing and furious past glories. execution upfront, displaying the team’s potential, soon Particular mentions this year go to Sam Cole and his put Catz 1–0 up. Once Catz had the momentum there golden stick, scoring 7 against Christs and taking on the was no way that the wheel would stop rolling and, as the role of men’s captain; Keiran Gilmore for his particularly score reached 6–1, the clock chimed an apocalyptically strong performances in both mixed and men’s Cuppers, early end to the Corpus title run. and finally to all of our leaving players for their years of This momentum was maintained throughout the fol- service to Catz Hockey. lowing games as we steamrolled through to the final Captain: Will Fulwood against our ancient rival Jesus. The team had gelled into an effective unit and we were ready to roll into our final Hockey (Women) match. Jesus presented us with a strong line up led by After a relatively disappointing campaign last year, the Wes Howles, former national league midfielder and cur- Catz hockey girls were keen to prove that we’re still the rent Blue. The match kicked off at a fast pace with strong college to beat on the hockey pitch! The team remained passing displays from both sides and tireless action from mainly unchanged from last year, with the addition of the central backbone of the team, Will Fulwood, Kieran a strong contingent of enthusiastic freshers giving the Gilmore and Matt Diesel. Elegant hockey and a sharp fin- squad real depth. Few colleges are able to match Catz in ish from Gilmore put us ahead; however Jesus struck back terms of sheer participation in sporting events, so it was quickly with a deadly strike past keeper Graeme Morri- good to see so many players so enthusiastic. The team son. In the second half Catz kept up the pressure, while this year boasted a number of University hockey players, the inferior Jesus fitness led to some mistakes from their including one Blue, three members of the third team and side. Jesus appeared able to counter, and with ten min- no less than four members of the all-conquering Univer- utes left the score was stuck at 2–2. But the steely nerve sity second team. of our strike force, led by Blue Victoria Mascetti, ensured The team had a very good run in Michaelmas, with only that Catz gained the victory with a well deserved 3–2 a single draw to mar an otherwise perfect list of results. score. The season proved that, although every wheel is After Christmas, we were similarly dominant, winning all only as strong as its weakest spoke, every spoke in our of our matches (with the exception of one match which wheel was strong, well-tested and reliable. unfortunately coincided with the University hockey side’s Captain: Louis Williams

40 Lacrosse (mixed) performances in this year’s Varsity Match and by the Mixed lacrosse is a young sport in intercollegiate compe- Club’s achievements in national competitions. titions; however as it grows and expands the Catz con- Senior member: Donald Broom tingent has grown and developed to enable continued competition at the highest level. Our chances did not Netball (Women) seem high this season, after the graduation of 2/3 of the After losing a few key players from the first team last year, starting line up the previous year, relegation to the sec- we were not sure what the 2013–4 season would bring ond division, the loss of co-captain and lacrosse super- for SCCLNC. But thanks to the dedication and talent of star Jonny Hyman to early retirement in order to focus on our girls we had one of the most impressive seasons to University Tennis (a clear poor prioritisation of activities), date. We welcomed the arrival of several new first-year yet we ensured that plenty of fresh blood was recruited players including our star shooter Izzy Bell, who has had in order to build for future years. The core of the team great success representing the University first team and bonded quickly, with special mention of Lucy Gimson, earned a Half-Blue. Tom Markham and Matt Diesel for outstanding commit- We stormed through Michaelmas Term winning (al- ment. The season was a battle to avoid relegation to the most) every match and as a result finished top of Divi- third division and to overcome the declinist rhetoric which sion 2. Lent Term brought our promotion into the top had spread across Catz. The team put in some outstand- flight and after years of yo-yoing between divisions, our ing performances, tearing apart a Trinity Hall team 5–1 expectations were low. However our first match was a despite the fact they had been reinforced by five of the huge victory over Murray Edwards, who last year beat us University men’s team. Despite the many challenges, the by over 40 goals. This match was my personal highlight, mixed lacrosse team maintained its position in the second as the determination and ferocity of our team who were division and, by not losing a single player to graduation trailing until the last eight minutes paid off and we took this year, the future looks bright. the unexpected victory with a rallying final quarter! After Captain: Louis Williams this we had tough matches against the likes of Newnham and Jesus and, despite the stiff competition and our ini- Modern Pentathlon tial expectations of relegation, we finished third in Divi- After many years during which Catz has contributed sev- sion 1! eral team members to the twelve who represent Cam- Sadly we will be losing some of the most familiar faces bridge in the Modern Pentathlon Varsity Match, this year of Catz netball next year; Lexi Boreham, our gracious Henrietta Dillon was the sole representative. However, Goal Attack and former captain, and Lara May, whose Henny as the Club President was a major force driving talent and boundless energy at Centre will leave a huge both the ladies’ and men’s teams to victory over Oxford. gap in the team. Sad farewells also to Genna, India, Sa- Both teams achieved the second highest ever score in a rah and Kate, without whom the season would not have Varsity Match so the standard of competition was very been the same. The future, however, does look bright for high. There were three GB internationals in the match, all SCCLNC under the watchful eye of next year’s captain from Oxford. All six men in the Cambridge team achieved Tasha Pinnington. I have great faith that the team will the Full Blue score of 4640 points, the first time that any flourish under her leadership and we will be staying in the team has done this. Henny had won the ladies’ individ- top flight for years to come! ual competition for the previous two years and scored Captain: Alice Skupski an impressive 4836 points this year in second place. She won the fencing event, with 18 victories out of a possible Netball (Mixed) 22 (1120 points), and in the swimming event she broke This year was another great year for Catz Mixed Netball. her own match record with a time of 2 minutes 7 sec- Although we were unable to recreate the glory of last onds (1276 points) for the 200 metres. As a 5th-year vet, year’s title-winning season, we remained in the top flight Henny had decided to concentrate on modern pentathlon and finished a comfortable fourth place at the end of this year and did not swim for the University as in pre- both Michaelmas and Lent. With last year’s captain and vious years. She came 4th in the inter-university BUCS Catz netball beacon Oscar Hardy struggling with injury, modern pentathlon championships and was part of the and declining numbers as term progressed and workloads bronze-medal-winning Cambridge team. Performance in increased, it was a great effort to win as many games as university sports often owes a lot to the determination we did and finish so consistently high. Cuppers this year engendered by those who organize the training for the saw Catz Mixed Netball dominate the court, including sport. Henny Dillon manages to inspire all in the modern a 20–0 victory over a Medics side in just a five-minute pentathlon club, as she had also inspired the University match. This impressive streak continued and we reached swimming team when she was ladies’ captain, and she the quarter finals only to miss out narrowly on a place in was very pleased by the large number of personal best the semis. This was a disappointment as the liquid netball

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displayed on the day, had we not slipped up, was enough achieved promotion we were perhaps a little arrogant to beat even the strongest of teams. It has been an ab- and, although we finally ground out the win in wet and solute honour to lead this fantastic side, and the future windy conditions, it does highlight the challenges we face looks even brighter with next year’s captain Maeve Healy next season. However, we were through to the second set to take charge. round and faced giants of Division 1, Robinson. This was Captain: Alice Skupski always going to be a tough challenge and while we rose to the test and put in one of the best performances of Rugby (Men) the season, we sadly saw some lapses in concentration SCCRUFC have had an very successful season this year. to let them score and couldn’t quite convert the intense The retention of much of our squad and the addition pressure we put their defences under, never quite getting of several newcomers, both freshers and older years – that final pass away. Final score was 13–0. A good result spurred on to re-continue their rugby careers by our reconsidering some of the score lines in Division 1. cent success, meant we had the largest squad in recent As we had been knocked out of the Cup in the second years. Having made several pushes for promotion in the round, we were entered into the Plate contest, automati- past two seasons, narrowly missing out last year due to cally reaching the quarter-finals. Here we faced Homer- the cancellation of games, expectations were high. ton. Having suffered a bad defeat last season, we were While our first scheduled game was postponed be- keen to make amends and won 23–14 meaning we were cause Magdelene were unable to field a team, the result- to face Fitzwilliam for the second time in a month. Sadly ing extra training time to gel as a team before our first this wasn’t as closely contested with Fitz – the eventual run out away at Emmanuel proved vital in a tightly fought winners of the competition – running in numerous tries contest ending 16–17 – our first win of the season. Our to win 44–12. next game against Churchill was a more one-sided af- The Dudley Robinson Memorial match at the Acheson- fair – a 29–0 thumping with Churchill offering very little Gray sports day was organised very late this year due to resistance. Our game against Christs was another tense a miscommunication with College implying we would not match. Having built a comprehensive lead and dominat- be allowed to play. However, this was fortunately not the ing the opposition in the first half, the loss of many players case and the match went ahead incredibly smoothly given to supervisions allowed Christs to get back into the game the circumstances. Alex Fries did a great job in managing and we ended up drawing 24–24. This was followed by a to round up enough alumni to enable a game of 13-a-side 35–13 loss away at Girton in a very disappointing match to go ahead, with the help of some students playing for the where we lost concentration. However, we bounced back alumni team. ‘Alumni’ beat students 61–25 in an enjoyable in a cold and windy game against Magdelene to finish the game of attacking flair and generally tackle-free rugby. Michaelmas Term with a 32–10 victory. Due to weather Catz continues to have representatives within Universi- our match against Fitzwilliam was moved to the first ty rugby teams. This year five players played for the Under week of Lent Term. This was going to be a highly con- 21s during the season with James Lamming, James Wag- tested game with either side gaining access to the promo- staff, Andy Rees and Ben Wylie playing varsity matches tion play-offs if it won. We led with five minutes to go, for the Under 21 2nd XV. Ben Wylie also played during the but a try in the final play of the game by Fitz meant we U21 varsity at Twickenham. In addition, several players drew 12–12 and the outcome of the league was beyond trained with the Colleges team with James Taylor making our control. Fortunately other results went our way and the Varsity selection. Having so many players train with we were able to claim a walk-over against a Sidney side University teams typifies our desire to push ourselves and that had pulled out of our game twice, to finish in the compete at a higher level, something we have proved we play-offs and have a shot at promotion. can do on countless occasions this season. It was still undecided whether one or two teams would The social side of Catz rugby continues to thrive. In ad- be promoted from Division 3 and, whilst the captains dition to a number of dinners and social events, we took voted on the matter, we played our semi-final against a trip to Leicester to watch a Heineken cup game against Christs. Though our previous encounter was a tough Ulster. We also organised a game with St Catherine’s Col- draw where we had let the lead slip, there was no contest lege, Oxford, who came over to Cambridge for the match this time as we stormed to a 41–0 dominating victory. during January. Although we lost the game this was a Following the win, it was later announced that two teams very good-natured event and a social at a local restaurant would be promoted from Division 3, meaning ourselves was enjoyed by both teams. and Emmanuel had both achieved the season’s aims. As usual we held the annual dinner in the OCR. This We were unable to play a final competitive play-off year the Player of the Season award went to Ben Cottam; against Emma as Cuppers began (though we did or- the Best Newcomer Award to Andy Rees; Most Improved ganise a 7s friendly for the end of Lent). Our first op- to Sebastian Damrich; and the Dudley Robinson Award ponents were Queens’, bottom of Division 2. Having just to Jonny Hyman. The job of leading our promotion to

42 Division 1 lies with the newly-elected captain, Ben Cot- tam. Again we are retaining a lot of the squad and with a few freshers coming next year we have a promising season ahead to follow on from our success this year. Captain: James Lamming

Rugby (Women) This year there was a big push for women’s rugby within the University, which helped to reignite the St Catharine’s team. Many girls were very keen to get involved, almost none of whom had had any previous experience at all. So the year began slowly with lots of coaching from both professional coaches and from the men’s rugby team which was a great success; halfway through Michaelmas Term we had over fifteen girls playing. We turned up to the first tournament of term with the largest, and keen- est, team of any participating college and the team photo made it into the Official RFU newspaper of December 2013 with the caption ‘Cambridge Developing Women’s Rugby’. In Lent Term the league was started. The Catz team beat Emmanuel 20–0 in our initial match which The Women’s Rugby team. started the term on a high note. We were then narrowly defeated by the Hill Colleges (a joint team composed of of the piste was a highlight, despite the ski down in the those whose colleges or sports fields are at the top of dark afterwards being almost as treacherous as the vin Castle Hill) 20–25 but we were not disheartened as this de table. Once again the trip provided many opportuni- team consisted of many University players. ties for disparate groups of students to get to know one We entered the 7s tournament at the end of Lent which another, and an invaluable chance for first-year students was played on the University pitches with numerous to spend time together outside College. Best of luck to spectators. St Catharine’s won the tournament, defeating next year’s committee. the Hill Colleges (22–7) and then Emmanuel (22–0) in the It was my privilege this year to lead the College Ski final. Charlotte Frost and Jemima Lane played university Team into Cuppers during the Varsity Ski Trip. The Catz rugby this year with Charlotte playing in the firsts match team had plenty of years of skiing experience, although against Oxford. The St Catharine’s team were asked if not of much prior racing. Strong debut performances by members would be available to play at University level, Charlie Stoneham, Jonny Hyman and Hettie Cust put the and two other members of Catz, Iona Charlton and Kate race team two gates into the lead for the last racer. Un- MacLeod, played for the second team. Captaincy will be fortunately due to poor control we were knocked out by taken over by Harriet Hall and Iona Charlton. a crash by Louis Williams. A later Cuppers competition Captain: Cara Eldridge in Milton Keynes was an opportunity to return to former glory, but unfortunately both Catz ski teams failed to Sailing perform, yet overall this was another fun day. Competing as a helmsman for the University first team, Captain: Louis Williams Tim Gratton contributed to the University’s victory in the BUSA/BUCS team championships, Cambridge’s first Swimming overall win since 2006. He also competed as one of the Although there is no formal Catz swimming team, we en- helms in the Varsity Match at Cowes in July, which Cam- ter swimming Cuppers every year, and trials are held at bridge won 4–1. the beginning of Easter term to select swimmers from the College. We entered this year’s competition with strong Skiing men’s and women’s teams and a determination to live Catz Ski Trip enjoyed a boost in numbers this year with up to the Catz tradition of swimming prowess, bringing some fifty, including both MCR and JCR members, travel- back the trophy for another year. The competition took ling to Val Thorens in early January. Blessed with heavy place over a single weekend, with heats and finals pressed snowfall the day before our arrival, the week yielded up close against each other, adding a new challenge for excellent skiing (and snowboarding). Après ski activities those racing. Over 60% of swimmers made it through were equally successful with fancy dress nights as hilari- to the finals in their respective events and, of those, ap- ous as ever. The ‘mountain meal’ meat fondue at the top proximately a quarter improved on their times achieved

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in the heats. During the finals, the battle between Catz Tennis (Women) and Murray Edwards made for some exciting swims as The summer tennis season kicked off well with the annu- the points margin narrowed in our favour. It was difficult al Acheson-Gray match against the alumni. Despite the to judge where we stood as the competition drew to a threat of rain we managed to take advantage of a surpris- close with a series of freestyle and individual medley re- ingly sunny afternoon and make use of the well-prepared lays. However, there was no doubt that the enthusiastic grass courts, even if we did keep losing balls into the cheers of the supporters spurred us all on. Suspense was neighbour’s garden. The alumni gave a strong perform- palpable as the results were announced and it was with ance as ever, providing our team the perfect warm up great delight that we won the trophy for another year match to prepare us for the coming Cuppers matches. with an overall 121 points, Christ’s following just one With a bye in the first round, Catz ladies put up a great point behind – let’s hope we stick to this tradition and performance against Corpus, and with only three players bring it back for many more years to come! we managed to win 6–4 to reach the semi-finals. With Captain (2014–5): Clemency Britton the stakes raised, the semi-final was a much closer match against the Emmanuel team. A strong performance by Tennis (Men) fresher Leah Grace saw a singles win against their Blues This season was a period of transition for St Catharine’s player. But narrow losses in both of the doubles matches College Lawn Tennis Club. After losing loyal servant Henry and a couple of singles matches saw a narrow loss over- Delacave to the rigours of a medical conversion course at all. Star players include Leah Grace, Alice Skupski, Re- Warwick, a repeat of last season’s Cuppers semi-final run becca Moore, Charlotte Frost, Emily Brady and Rebecca was always going to be difficult. The season began with McLean. It has been a pleasure to captain this team this the winter league, where we battled gamely in Division 1, year, let’s aim for the final next year! finishing a respectable 5th to maintain our top-division Captain: Rebecca McLean status for next year. Captain Jonny Hyman selfishly low- ered himself down the order regularly to secure personal Triathlon victories, elevating the likes of Leah Grace, Nikhil Joshi, Although it is a relatively recent sport, Cambridge Univer- Jack Hollywood, and Charlie Stoneham to play higher up, sity has had a big impact on Triathlon. Current Olympic where they performed generally well. Lower down the (Alistair Brownlee, Girton), World (Emma Pooley, Trinity order, Robbie Denison played some good matches, but Hall) and Ironman (Lucy Gossage, Peterhouse) champions is yet to record his maiden competitive singles victory, all studied, or still study, at Cambridge. And, well before which will surely come soon. Fin Allen produced a memo- serious University Triathlon competitions were estab- rable win at Jesus College, while Dan Hanna’s enthusiasm lished, Sarah Springman (1983) and Henrietta Freeman can hardly be doubted. (2002) had pioneered the sport from St Catharine’s (see The Acheson-Gray Sports Day Fixture was a success earlier Magazines). But with Triathlon not then recognised as usual. Played on a lovely day at the College grass by the Blues Committees, both Sarah and Henny had to courts, excellently prepared by Chris Tovey, the students earn their Blues in other sports, and this they did with a (not helped by captain Hyman being sidelined due to a vengeance. Triathlon, consisting of swimming, cycling and cricket match) fought hard against a skilful alumni team. running, is obviously a sport for the talented all-rounder, Not even a guest appearance from Owen Williams could and this year Priya Crosby, who won a Blue (Triathlon now help the students as we went down fairly convincingly holds a bona-fide Varsity Match and has Blues status) also to the alumni. Next season will provide an opportunity won Half-Blues for both rowing and athletics. for revenge. The Cuppers campaign was brutally cut short at the Water Polo first hurdle with a tough draw against Trinity Hall. Time Precise details of the College’s Water Polo in 2013–4 constraints meant that we could not field our strongest seem not to have been committed to memory, but the team, and what could have been a lengthy run in the belief is that there were four matches in the League, competition ended up failing early. I’m sure the team can resulting in wins against Magdalene and Leys “B”, but rebuild the pride in Catz Cuppers tennis next summer. losses to Emmanuel and Caius; and a short Cuppers run, It has been a pleasure to captain the men’s tennis this with a win against Christ’s, but then a loss to Robinson. year. What the squad lacked in natural tennis ability, they So very much a 50:50 season. made up for in willingness and spirit, Dan Hanna being Captain (2014–5): Emma Tarrant the embodiment of both such characteristics. My best wishes go to Nikhil Joshi, next year’s men’s captain, who Alley-Catz will surely restore the club’s reputation in the top ech- We are extremely proud and humbled to have been the elons of the college sporting system. presidents of the Alley-Catz this year. They have been an Captain: Jonny Hyman absolutely fantastic group of young women, representing

44 After the Alley-Catz and Kittens dinner. both their strength and friendship on and off the field/ Many of the individuals in these teams have taken on pitch/track etc! Alley-Catz members have represented the leadership roles either through captaining or coaching University in more than ten different sports, to an extremely these University teams. I think it is plain from these facts impressive level and have shown insurmountable keenness that the sporting stock of The Kitten Club has maintained to get involved at all levels for the Wheel. Some highlights the high standard seen in past years. The Kitten Club has of the year include: SCCWRUFC winning the Cuppers 7s also played a pivotal role within College sport. The Kittens tournament; SCCWBC going up two in Lent Bumps; SC- have been represented in almost every Cuppers event in- CWHC winning the Cuppers final; the huge representation cluding the unusually high turnout for Croquet Cuppers. we had winning the Varsity fencing competition. Particularly strong performances in the competition were Outside of sport we have been wined and dined by seen in football, badminton and rugby. some of Cambridge’s finest bachelors (hmmm), the cream We were successful in putting together a Kitten’s Boat of course being the Kittens at the Christmas dinner. We for Cambridge’s May Bumps. We were proud to be, for an had a lot of fun auctioning off the right to shave the Kit- admittedly brief time, included as part of the St Catharine’s tens’ beards in aid of Movember. College Boat Club. Eight boats made it onto the river Next year three young women are taking over the across the club and we were glad to be able to follow up leadership of the Alley-Catz – Cara Eldridge, Hettie Cust individual success in a boat with a strong team effort. and Iona Charlton. We would like to wish them the best The Kittens were able to build on the past success of of luck. So keep running, keep drinking (water) and keep The Kitten’s Garden Party and entertained many mem- in touch. To any alumni Alley-Catz out there please get in bers of College with music, Pimms, a BBQ, candy floss touch at [email protected]. We would love and much conviviality. I’m happy in the knowledge that, to organize some alumni events and can only do this if we in the hands of incoming HK James Lamming and Secre- have your details! tary Michael Carbonell, the Garden Party will continue to Presidents: Sonia Joy Bamford and Alexandra Boreham be a success next year. It has been a joy to preside over The Kitten Club this Kittens year and spend time with such a lovely group of gentle- It has been a wonderful honour to be Head Kitten over men. I would like to wish good luck to those students this past academic year. It has been a year in which The moving on to new challenges outside Cambridge in the Kitten Club has achieved much, both individually and as coming year. To those members remaining at College, I a group. We have been represented at the University level wish you a productive and fun year and I will no doubt see in a number of sports including Hockey, Rugby, Cycling, you soon – perhaps at the impending Reunion Dinner. Kickboxing, Triathlon, Athletics, Cricket and Lacrosse. Head Kitten: Oscar Hardy

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Blues and Colours 2013–14

Full Blues Cruising: T Palmer (for 2012–3) Athletics: Emma G Cullen, T Neill, Ice Hockey: Kirsty Brain (for 2012–3) Rebecca SA Moore Lightweight Rowing: Priya Crosby, W Hayes Cricket: BA Wylie Netball: Elizabeth Bell Cruising: Fiona Hampshire (for 2012–3) Revolver: Aline Simon (for 2012–3), Cross-country: Rebecca SA Moore H Yan (for 2012–3) Fencing: Alexandra Craig (also for 2012–3), Rugby Fives: J Lane (for 2012–3) Harriet Hall (also for 2012–3) Rugby Union: Charlotte E Frost Golf: P Schoenbergher (for 2012–3) Hockey: K Gilmore Colours Modern Pentathlon: Henrietta Dillon Athletics (Alligators): Charlotte E Frost Sailing: T Gratton Athletics (Alverstone): P Crout Squash: Anna Drummond (also for 2012–3) Cross-country (Spartans): P Crout Triathlon: Priya Crosby (also for 2012–3) Hockey (Nomads): Charlotte Frost Hockey (Wanderers): W Fulwood, G Morrison Half Blues Hockey (Squanderers): A Argyle, M Woodford Archery: Eleanor Brug (for 2012–3), Lacrosse: Amelia Duncanson, L Williams J Glover (for 2012–3) Lawn Tennis (2nd team): Leah Grace Athletics: Emily Brady, Annabelle Bates, Rugby Union (under 21’s): BA Wylie Priya Crosby, S Kiara de Kremer, Rugby Union (Tigers): Iona Charlton, Emily L Goodband, Rebecca Hulbert, Kate McLeod Rebecca E McLean Triathlon: Sonia Bamford (for 2012–3), Badminton: Jennifer Ko (also for 2012–3), C Preece (for 2012–3) Steph Potten

Undergraduate Matriculands 2013

Addison, Grant William (Antrim Grammar School) Law Bell, Elizabeth (The King’s School, Macclesﬁeld) Natural Aho, Kaarina (St Paul’s Girls’ School) Natural Sciences Sciences Akthar, Mumina (Charnwood College (Upper)) Medical Bird, Marcus (Wilson’s School, Wallington) English & Veterinary Sciences Bird, Natalie (Oxford High School GDST) English Allison, Conrad Richard Godwin (St Olave’s & St Bock, Pete (York College) Human, Social & Political Saviour’s Grammar School, Southwark) Economics Sciences Ash, Simon (The Castle School Sixth Form, Thornbury) Bolgar, Peter (Eötvös József Secondary Grammar School, Law Hungary) Natural Sciences Ashman, Nazim (Marlborough College) Engineering Bond, Elanor Charlotte Jane (Reigate Grammar School) Austin, Madeleine Margaret (St George’s School, Philosophy Harpenden) History Brook, Emma Frances (Sir William Perkins’s School, Badenach-Nicolson, Bramble Alice (Cheltenham Ladies’ Chertsey) Engineering College) Modern & Medieval Languages Brotherston, James Alexander (Tapton School, Shefﬁeld) Balmer, Rachel (Roundhay School, Leeds) Modern & Mathematics Medieval Languages Burr, Samuel John (King Alfred’s Academy, Wantage) Bartlett, James (Sir Thomas Picton School, Mathematics Haverfordwest) Music Butterworth, Adam (Harrow School) Natural Sciences Beaupre, Suzanna Claire (Wellington School, Somerset) Calliafas, Laurence (Brighton College) Modern & History Medieval Languages

46 Chen, Jinxi (Mill Hill School, London) Geography Chen, Yichen (Badminton School) Natural Sciences Chodorowski, Amy (Holt School, Wokingham) Engineering Chow, Jia Rui (Cardiff Sixth Form College) Engineering Church, Cecily (Oxford High School GDST) Geography Cole, Samuel James (Pate’s Grammar School, Cheltenham) Engineering Copley, Emma Elizabeth Hope (Alexandra Park School) Natural Sciences Crease, Jonathan Edward (Havant Sixth Form College) Engineering Crout, Phillip (Dame Alice Owen’s School, Potters Bar) Natural Sciences Curtis, Freya (Channing School, Highgate) Natural Sciences Dai, Jingwen (The British School Al Khubarait, UAE) Land Economy Damrich, Sebastian (Heidelberg University) Mathematics Darling, Nathaniel Thomas (Abbey Grange Church of England Academy, Leeds) Economics Denniff, Jessica (Shefﬁeld High School for Girls) Geography Diesel, Matthew (Balcarras School, Cheltenham) Engineering Digby, James (Magdalen College School, Oxford) Theological & Religious Studies Fairbairn, William (King’s School, Canterbury) Music French, Michael (The Judd School, Tonbridge) Computer Science Gilmore, Kieran (Simon Langton School for Boys, Canterbury) Natural Sciences Gimson, Lucy Jane Stanford (St Swithun’s School, Winchester) Medical & Veterinary Sciences Goodall, Emma (Uppingham School) Modern & Medieval Languages Gooderham, Thomas Willoughby (Simon Langton School for Boys, Canterbury) Land Economy Grace, Leah (St Bede’s College, Manchester) Modern & Medieval Languages Gratton, Tim (Royal Grammar School, Guildford) Engineering Gribbin, Harriet (Redborne Upper School & Community College) Medical & Veterinary Sciences Hampshire, Duncan (Royal Grammar School, Guildford) Natural Sciences Healy, Maeve (Tonbridge Grammar School) Law Hess, Sarah Jane Louise (Hull Collegiate School) History Hollywood, Jack (Davenant Foundation School, Loughton) Natural Sciences Huang, Zhixing (Mander Portman Woodward, Cambridge) Chemical Engineering via Natural Sciences Hubble, Rebecca (King Edward VII School, Kings Lynn) Natural Sciences St Catharine’s Magazine t 2014

Huskinson, Roisin Elise (Kesteven & Grantham Girls’ McNeill, Heather Catherine (St Nicholas Catholic High School) Medical & Veterinary Sciences School, Hartford, Cheshire) Natural Sciences Hutchinson, Bryony (Parkside Sixth Form College, Michel, Juliet (Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith) Cambridge) Classical Geography Johnston, Christopher (Southend High School for Boys Mikutis, Sigitas (Vilnius University, Lithuania) Natural Academy Trust) Mathematics Sciences Jones, Rosalind Margaret (Alton College) Medical & Mills, Timothy James (Lomond School, Helensburgh) Veterinary Sciences Economics Joshi, Nikhil David (Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School, Mituzaite, Jurga (Siauliai Simonas Daukantas Borehamwood) Medical & Veterinary Sciences Gymnasium, Lithuania) Natural Sciences Judge, Matthew Charles (Richmond upon Thames Mookerjee, Souradip (Manchester Grammar School) College) Engineering Medical & Veterinary Sciences Kalmar, Anna (ELTE Radnóti Miklós School, Budapest) Moqeem, Komal (Wallington County Grammar School) History Medical & Veterinary Sciences Karwowski, Luke (Esher College) Human, Social & Moran, Harry (Denstone College, Staffordshire) Human, Political Sciences Social & Political Sciences Kaur, Verriin (North Bristol Post-16 Centre) Modern & Morley, Benjamin Sam (Wells Cathedral School) Medieval Languages Mathematics Kemp, Matthew (Calday Grange Grammar School, West Nanda, Shreya (The Latymer School, Edmonton) Kirby) Natural Sciences Economics Kendrick, Max William (Bromsgrove School) Human, Nelson, Alexander (King’s College School, Wimbledon) Social & Political Sciences Classical Khan, Amy (The Skegness Grammar School) Medical & Nevin, Alexander James (Westcliff High School for Girls, Veterinary Sciences Westcliff-on-Sea) Natural Sciences Khoo, Shi Yin (Concord College, Shrewsbury) Law Ng, Alvin (Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Kovacsics, Robert Mark (The Judd School, Tonbridge) Singapore) Human, Social & Political Sciences Computer Science Ng, Sheung Hei (St Paul’s Co-Educational College, Hong Kratt, Frederick Alexander James (Godalming College) Kong) Natural Sciences Geography Paterson, Laura Elizabeth (The Kings of Wessex Lam, Jonathan (Manchester Grammar School) Natural Academy, Cheddar) Modern & Medieval Languages Sciences Phillips, Jonathan (St Alban’s School) Natural Sciences Lane, Michael (The Windsor Boys’ School) Medical & Pinnington, Natasha Pentney (Wimbledon High School) Veterinary Sciences English Le, Elizabeth Phuong Vi (Aquinas College, Stockport) Platt, Benjamin John (Esher College) Modern & Medieval Medical & Veterinary Sciences Languages Leung, Daniel Sek Meng (Princethorpe College, Rugby) Potten, Stephanie (Talbot Heath School, Bournemouth) Modern & Medieval Languages Medical & Veterinary Sciences Loveday, Annabel Victoria Louise (The Bishop’s Stortford Radzevicius, Antanas (Kaunas University of Technology, High School) History Lithuania) Natural Sciences Macleod, Harriet Kate Donaldson (Withington Girls’ Raison, Andrew (Reading School) Natural Sciences School) Human, Social & Political Sciences Rees, Andrew (St Paul’s School, London) Economics Mailes, Jonathan William (Truro School) Natural Sciences Reubens, Curtis (Rooks Heath College, Harrow) Malley, Charlotte Elizabeth (Loreto Grammar School, Mathematics Altrincham) Natural Sciences Rinkel, Bernardine Lucia Deborah (Stedelijk Gymnasium Mariner, Simon Thomas (Bourne Grammar School) Leiden, Netherlands) Natural Sciences Modern & Medieval Languages Rosen, Asher Stewart (University College School, Markham, Thomas Henry (Calday Grange Grammar Hampstead) History School, West Kirby) Engineering Saunders, Belinda Jane Muriel (Stratford Girls’ Grammar Marshall, Rachel Kate (Aylesbury High School) School) Geography Geography Schoﬁeld, Amelia (Cheney School, Oxford) History Martin, Rebecca (Rosebery School, Epsom) Natural Selman, Robert James (Coleg Cambria, Yale Campus, Sciences Wrexham) Medical & Veterinary Sciences McGill, Octavia Ellen Julia (The John Henry Newman Sergi, Georgina (Wolverhampton Girls’ High School) Catholic School, Stevenage) Law Psychological & Behavioural Sciences

48 Shariff, Saliha (Henrietta Barnett School, Hampstead Townend, Emma Caitlin (Home educated) Theological & Garden Suburb) Economics Religious Studies Smith, Katherine Elizabeth P (Joseph Wright Centre, Van Slobbe, Pieter Willem Maurits (Erasmus University, Derby) Medical & Veterinary Sciences Rotterdam) Law Smith, Peter Adam (Stockport Grammar School) Law Vimalanathan, Kavimeela (Seven Kings High School, Stevens, Luke Richard (Christ’s Hospital School, Ilford) Medical & Veterinary Sciences Horsham) Natural Sciences Walsh, Lucy (Tifﬁn Girls’ School, Kingston-upon-Thames) Stoneham, Charles (St Olave’s & St Saviour’s Grammar Philosophy School, Southwark) Land Economy Walshe, Sophie (Newstead Wood School, Orpington) Tait, Emily (St George’s School for Girls, Edinburgh) English English Warren, Louise Amelia (Queens’ School, Bushey) Talbot, Rosemary (Tifﬁn Girls’ School, Kingston-upon- Medical & Veterinary Sciences Thames) Mathematics Weber, Benjamin (Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematics Temple, Matthew John (The King’s School, Chester) School, Rochester) Mathematics Mathematics Wilkinson, Henry John (Twynham School, Dorset) Tezhik, Gregory (Charterhouse School, Godalming) Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic Economics Worth, Susanna Catherine (King James’s School, Thomas, Catherine Elizabeth (St Mary’s School, Knaresborough) English Cambridge) Human, Social & Political Sciences Xiao, Yao (Ulink College of Suzhou Industrial Park, China) Thompson, Scott (Luton VI Form College) Economics Natural Sciences Tipos, Konstantinos (St Lawrence College, Athens) Young, Marco (The Perse School, Cambridge) English Engineering Zhou, Tony (Magdalen College School, Oxford) Natural Titheridge-Stone, Oliver Charles (Queen Elizabeth’s Sciencesa School, Barnet) Asian & Middle Eastern Studies

New Graduates 2012

Aberman, Eleanor Jane (St Catharine’s) Real Estate Dodd, Alexander (St Catharine’s) Medicine Finance Dodd, Rima Grace (Warwick) Education Aitken, Alex (St Catharine’s) Music Drage, Owen Thomas (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Apalkov, Ievgen (Kyiv National Economic University, Medicine Ukraine) Law Duncumb, Joseph William (St Catharine’s) Medicine Bartley, Michael James (St Catharine’s) Research in Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Amin (University of California, Second Language Education Berkeley, USA) Classics Bell Webb, Catherine (St Catharine’s) Medicine Elderfield, James Alexander David (St Catharine’s) Bennett, Maxine Sarah (Keele) Pure Mathematics at the Biological Sciences (BBSRC Doctoral Training MRC Biostatistics Unit Programme) Busiakiewicz, Robert (King’s College, London) Music Farnon-Turner, Elffin (University of the West of England, Studies Bristol) Law Campion-Awwad, Oliver (Bristol) Public Policy Foerster, Sarah (Heidelberg, Germany) Stem Cell Biology Carpenter, Asha Annie Margaret (Durham) Clinical Ganzberger, Geoffrey Michael (University of California, Biochemistry San Diego, USA) Pure Mathematics Case, Sarah Josephine (St Catharine’s) Medicine Gibson, Joshua George (Leeds) History Chan, Eleanor (St Catharine’s) History of Art Hague, Matthew (St Catharine’s) Medicine Christy, Jill Chantal (St Catharine’s) Medicine Hallinan, Emily Sarah (St Catharine’s) Archaeology Crawford, Joseph (University of Auckland, New Zealand) Harper, Joseph (St Catharine’s) Modern & Contemporary Management Studies Literature Crosby, Priya (St Catharine’s) Biological Science Hill, Stephanie Lorraine (Griffith University, Australia) (Molecular Biology) Education Curtis, Jonathan Robert (Manchester School of Hocking, Katherine Christine (St Catharine’s) Medicine Architecture) Architecture and Urban Design Horner, Emma Elizabeth (Trinity College, Dublin) Law Dent, Richard (Hughes Hall, Cambridge) Sociology Igwe, Adannaya (St Catharine’s) Medicine

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Jackson, Joshua James (Warwick) Pure Mathematics May, Lara (St Catharine’s) Modern European History Jarvie, Stephen Paul (St Andrews) International Relations Mellor, Thomas Michael Benjamin (Kingston University, & Politics London) Education Jent, Karen Ingeborg (Zurich, Switzerland) Sociology Miller, Michelle Elizabeth (Cape Town, South Africa) Kelly, Jessica Alice (St Catharine’s) Criminology Education Kent, Anna Justine (St Catharine’s) Early Years Education Mobbs, Helene Elisabeth Margaret (Greenwich) Kiskin, Fedir (University College London) Cardiovascular Biochemistry Research Modarressi, Matin (Princeton University, USA) Knipe, Clive (Durham) Archaeology Archaeology Krishnan, Kartik (Nottingham) Management Morelli, Nicolo (Università di Bologna, Italy) European Krol, Lukasz Antoni (St Andrews) International Relations Literature & Culture & Politics Murray, Lauren Anne (Nottingham) Cardiovascular Laars, Philipp (Sciences Po Paris, France) Political Research Thought and Intellectual History Ng, Rudolph (Heidelberg, Germany) Asian & Middle Lando, Massimo Fabio (Università Degli Studi di Milano, Eastern Studies Italy) Law Noack, Janine (Cologne, Germany) Modern European Lane, Jemima Catharine (St Catharine’s) Veterinary History Medicine Otsuka, Aiko (University of Arizona, USA) Asian & Mid- Lau, Jacqueline Denise (Australian National University) Eastern Studies Environment, Society & Development Patel, Vruti (Imperial College London) Medicine Levi, Peter Gerard (Bristol) Engineering for Sustainable (Cambridge Institute for Medical Research) Development Rivera, Michael Benjamin C (Kent) Biological Lewis, Richard Peter Idris (St Catharine’s) Chemistry Anthropological Science Liesner, Mollie Joanne (York) Development Studies Rosten, Jonatan Hans Niclas (Edinburgh) Physics Lim, Jia Wei (Hughes Hall, Cambridge) Education Savill, Andrew (St Catharine’s) Medicine Lineberger, Matthew Thomas (Gardner-Webb University, Scott, Peter Malcolm (Oxford) Earth Sciences USA) Choral Studies Serban, Anca (Edinburgh) Geography Loizou, Kyriacos (Southampton) Management Shefﬁeld, Melanie Louise (Kingston University, London) Lopez-Paz, David (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Modern European History (Spain)) Engineering Siaulys, Kestutis (St Catharine’s) Engineering Mai, Laura Anna (University College London) Law

50 Snow, Renata Maria Hansford (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Walters, Yasmin Leigh (St Catharine’s) Medicine Medicine Watts, Natasha Alice (St Catharine’s) Geographical Steingass, Sebastian Dionysius (Glasgow) Politics and Research International Studies Whitty, Ciara Jade (Imperial College London) Surgery Stouffer, Kaitlin Marie (Princeton University, USA) Wilson, Jonathan James (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Medical Science (Medical Genetics) Medicine Tan, Tze Wei (Clare Hall, Cambridge) Management Yap, Chin Hua (Imperial College London) Biological Studies Science Timmins, Elizabeth (University College London) Yoon, Ji Wei (Imperial College London) Scientiﬁc Cambridge Institute for Medical Research Non-Clinical Computing Programme Zardilis, Argyris (Southampton) Computational Biology Tycz, Katherine Marie (Bard College, New York, USA) Zhou, Zilin (University College London) Finance and Italian Economics

University Scholarships and Prizes

Late awards for 2013 Flynn, Patrick: Sir Alan Cottrell Prize in Materials Elderﬁeld, James: PW Brian Award for Plant Science Sciences Gilford, Edward: Mott MacDonald 1st Year Nagdy, Mohammed: Gladstone Memorial Prize Structural Design Prize for Economics Gratton, Tim: Mott MacDonald 1st Year Lucas, Sarah: Wiltshire Prize for Geology Structural Design Prize Lu, Meichen: TRC Fox Prize for Chemical 2014 awards Engineering Bolgar, Peter: BP Prize for the most outstanding Niblett, Samuel: Norrish Prize for distinction in result in Chemistry Part IA Physical Chemistry Part III Boreham, Alexandra: Philip Lake Prize for Niblett, Samuel: Norrish Prize for the best Geography Theoretical Project in Part III Chemistry Cox, Caitriona: Gordon Wigan Prize for Shall, Sophie: William Vaughan Lewis Prize for Biological and Biomedical Sciences Geography Crease, Jonathan: Accenture 1st Year Trenins, George: BP Prize for the most Computing Prize outstanding result in Chemistry Part IB: A Diesel, Matthew: Accenture 1st Year Computing Trenins, George: BP Prize for the most Prize outstanding result in Chemistry Part IB: B

College Prizes All those obtaining First Class Honours are awarded a The Alexandria Prize in Engineering: HutchIngs JE scholarship to the value of £100 and a book prize to the The Birﬁeld Memorial Scholarships in Engineering: value of £100. The College Prizes are given as a further Blair P, Carter J, Podgorney C honour. The Engineering Members’ Prize: Haria S The TR Henn Prizes in English: Brooker MC, Lello JAEH The Higham Prize in Archaeology: Brewer Gillham AK and Wadham G The Bruno Laurent Memorial Prize in Chemical The William Balchin Prizes in Geography: Cogbill RL Engineering: Lu M and Nielen J The Lacey Prize in Classics: Magee WF The Gus Caesar Prizes in Geography: Boreham A The Sayers Prize in Economics: Nguyen DK The Stephen Hinchliffe Dissertation Prize in The Arthur Andersen Prizes: Ying AYL and Young DTM Geography: Shall SL

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The Ivo Forde Prize(s) in History: Kenealy CJ and Tribe E The Alan Battersby Prize in Chemistry or in The Adderley Prize in Law: Denison RB Biochemistry: Niblett S The Kemp-Gooderson Prizes in Law: Horner EE and The VLM Lairmore Prizes in Physics: Abbott ACJ and Lando MF Kongsuwan N The Lauterpacht Prize in International Law: Lando MF The Cuthbert Casson Prize in Theology: Donaldson B The TW Armour Prize in Mathematics: Baker DI The Stephane Francis Prize in Veterinary Science: The Drury-Johns Prizes in Mathematics: Morley BS and Tarrant E Jackson JJ The Daniel Owen Morgan Prize in Veterinary Medicine: The Jeremy Haworth Prize in Mathematics or in Frost C Engineering: Kubiesa A The RS Briggs Prize for Outstanding Tripos The John Addenbrooke Medical Prizes: Cox CL and Mir Performance: Lu M Mohamad Sadeghi A The Hutcherson Prizes for Outstanding Tripos The Sean Mulherin Prize in Modern & Medieval Performance: Matthews S and Eyre R Languages: Eyre R The DW Morgan Prize for Academic Excellence: Cox CL The Posener Memorial Prize in Modern & Medieval The St Catharine’s Prizes for Distinction in Research: Languages: Sinnett-Smith J Lindley BA and Masson GR The Tasker Prize in Modern & Medieval Languages: Papworth A The Palmer Prize for Classics, The Figgis Memorial Prize The John Spencer Wilson Prize in Natural Sciences: in History, The Richard Walduck Prize For History, The Trenins G Jacobson Prize in Law, The Peter Le Huray Prize in Mu- The Belﬁeld Clarke Prize in Biological Sciences: Spence- sic, The Robert Comline Prize in Systems Physiology, The Jones H C Corrie Prize in Theology, The Jarrett Prize in Theology or The James Brimlow Prize in Chemistry: Bolgar P in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies and The Mennell Prize The Ray Driver Prize in Chemistry: Trenins G in Politics, Psychology & Sociology were not awarded.

College Scholarships

Senior Scholars Niblett, Samuel: NST Pt III: Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) Baker, David: Mathematical Tripos, Pt II (John Papworth, Amelia: Mod & Med Langs Tripos, Pt II Cartwright (1674)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Blair, Peter: Engineering Tripos, Pt IIB (Gostlin (1626)) Podgorney, Christopher: Engineering Tripos, Pt IIB Blukis, Roberts: NST Pt III: Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) (Gostlin (1626)) Brewer Gillham, Angharad: Arch and Anth Tripos, Pt IIB: Robertson, Rachel: Philosophy Tripos, Pt II (Mrs Julian Bio Anth (Lady Cocket (c.1635)) Stafford (1627)) Bruzas, Emilis: NST Pt II: Biochemistry (Skerne (1745)) Sinnett-Smith, Jane: Mod & Med Langs Tripos, Pt II Carter, James: Engineering Tripos, Pt IIB (Gostlin (1626)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Cox, Caitriona: [Med] NST Pt II: Biological & Biomed Siroki, Gleb: NST Pt III: Physics (Skerne (1745)) (Moses Holway (1695)) Spence-Jones, Helen: NST Pt II: Zoology (Thomas Gandhi, Siddharth: NST Pt II: Physics (Skerne (1745)) Hobbes (1631)) Glover, Harry: Chemical Engineering Tripos, Pt IIA Wade, David: NST Pt III: Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) (Gostlin (1626)) Wright, Adam: NST Pt III: Physics (Skerne (1745)) Hovan, Ladislav: NST Pt II: Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) Ying, Alexander: Economics Tripos, Pt IIB (Robert Hung, Johnathan: NST Pt II: Physics (Skerne (1745)) Skerne (1661)) Kongsuwan, Nuttawut: NST Pt II: Physics (Skerne Young, David: Economics Tripos, Pt IIB (Robert Skerne (1745)) (1661)) Lu, Meichen: Chemical Engineering Tripos, Pt IIB (Gostlin (1626)) Scholars Matthews, Simon: NST Pt II: Geol Sciences (Thomas Abbott, Alexander: NST Pt IB (Skerne (1745)) Hobbes (1631)) Allison, Conrad: Economics Tripos, Pt IA (Robert Skerne Mir M Sadeghi, Abtin: Final MB Pt III (Moses Holway (1661)) (1695)) Ashman, David: NST Pt IB (Skerne (1745)) Nesaratnam, Nisha: Final MB Pt I Pathology (Moses Badenach-Nicolson, Bramble: Mod & Med Langs Holway (1695)) Tripos, Pt IA (Henry Chaytor (1954))

52 Bell, Izzy: NST Pt IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Kubiesa, Alexander: Mathematical Tripos, Pt IB (John Bentley, Laura: NST Pt IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Cartwright (1674)) Bleakley, Joshua: Final Vet Pt II (Moses Holway (1695)) Lam, Jonathan: NST Pt IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Bolgar, Peter: NST Pt IA (Skerne (1745)) Lando, Massimo: Master of Law (Mrs Payne (1610)) Boreham, Alexandra: Geographical Tripos, Pt II (AAL Lau, Jacqueline: MPhil in Environment, Society and Caesar (1980)) Development (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Brooker, Marianne: English Tripos, Pt II (Sir John Lello, James: English Tripos, Pt II (Sir John Cleypoole Cleypoole (1613)) (1613)) Caplin, Daniel: Mod & Med Langs Tripos, Pt II (Henry Leung, Daniel: Mod & Med Langs Tripos, Pt IA (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Chaytor (1954)) Chen, Kelly: NST Pt IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Magee, William: Classical Tripos, Pt II (Lady Katharine Chillingworth, Ciaran: English Tripos, Pt I (Sir John Barnardiston (1633)) Cleypoole (1613)) Mailes, Jon: NST Pt IA (Skerne (1745)) Chlebikova, Andrea: NST Pt II: Chemistry (Skerne McLeod, Laura: Final Vet Pt II (Moses Holway (1695)) (1745)) Morelli, Nicolo: MPhil in European Literature and Cogbill, Rhiannon: Geographical Tripos, Pt II (Sir John Culture (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Cleypoole (1613)) Morley, Benjamin: Mathematical Tripos, Pt IA (John Condlyffe, Michael: Land Economy Tripos, Pt II (Robert Cartwright (1674)) Skerne (1661)) Nanda, Shreya: Economics Tripos, Pt IA (Robert Skerne Cooper, Jonathan: NST Pt II: Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) (1661)) Darling, Nathaniel: Economics Tripos, Pt IA (Robert Neville, Joanna: Mod & Med Langs Tripos, Pt IB (Henry Skerne (1661)) Chaytor (1954)) Davidson, Jonathan: NST Pt IB (Skerne (1745)) Ng, Sheung: NST Pt IA (Skerne (1745)) Denison, Robert: Law Tripos, Pt IB (Mr Spurstow Nguyen, Dat: Economics Tripos, Pt IIA (Robert Skerne (1646)) (1661)) Donaldson, Ben: Theol & Relig Stud Tripos, Pt IIB (Mrs Nielen, Jake: Geographical Tripos, Pt II (Sir John Julian Stafford (1627)) Cleypoole (1613)) Eyre, Rosie: Mod & Med Langs Tripos, Pt IB (Henry Paterson, Laura: Mod & Med Langs Tripos, Pt IA (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Chaytor (1954)) Flynn, Patrick: NST Pt IB (Skerne (1745)) Phillips, Jon: NST Pt IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Frost, Joe: NST Pt IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Platt, Benjamin: Mod & Med Langs Tripos, Pt IA (Henry Frost, Charlotte: [Vet] NST Pt II: Pathology (Moses Chaytor (1954)) Holway (1695)) Schwikkard, Graham: MBA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Haria, Savan: Engineering Tripos, Pt IIA (Gostlin (1626)) Stedman, Joshua: NST Pt II: Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) Hobley, Ruth: English Tripos, Pt I (Sir John Cleypoole Stevens, Elizabeth: Final Vet Pt III (Moses Holway (1613)) (1695)) Hodge, Rachael: English Tripos, Pt I (Sir John Cleypoole Tarrant, Emma: [Vet] MVST, Pt IB (Moses Holway (1613)) (1695)) Horner, Emma: Master of Law (Mrs Payne (1610)) Tezhik, Gregory: Economics Tripos, Pt IA (Robert Skerne Houston, Louise: Land Economy Tripos, Pt IB (Robert (1661)) Skerne (1661)) Thompson, James: NST Pt IB (Skerne (1745)) Hutchings, James: Manufacturing Engineering Tripos, Pt Trenins, Georgijs: NST Pt IB (Skerne (1745)) IIB (Robert Skerne (1661)) Tribe, Emma: Historical Tripos, Pt II (Lady Katharine Jackson, Joshua: Master of Adv Study in Mathematics Barnardiston (1633)) (John Cartwright (1674)) Wadham, Georgina: English Tripos, Pt II (Sir John Jooma, Zishan: Chemical Engineering Tripos, Pt IIB Cleypoole (1613)) (Gostlin (1626)) Wagstaff, James: NST Pt II: Biochemistry (Skerne Kemp, Matthew: NST Pt IA (Skerne (1745)) (1745)) Kenealy, Charlotte: Historical Tripos, Pt II (Lady Winder, Madeleine: NST Pt IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) Wootten, Matthew: NST Pt IB (Skerne (1745)) Kerridge, Lydia: Final Vet Pt III (Moses Holway (1695)) Yelverton, Ben: NST Pt IB (Skerne (1745)) Kilda, Dainius: NST Pt II: Physics (Skerne (1745)) (NST: Natural Sciences Tripos)

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PhDs approved 2013–14

Ashmore, T: Dietary nitrate and the integrated Koh, CT: Fracture of fibrous tissue membranes control of oxygen delivery and consumption and biomimetic scaffolds Atkinson, K: Fluorinated bimesogenic liquid Landis, B: The psychology of social networks: crystals for flexoelectric applications power, emotion and personality Atkinson, SR: Engineering design adaptation Larocque, R: Penal practices, values and habits fitness in complex adaptive systems in Canada: Liberal humanitarian or punitive? Budohoski, KP: Cerebral autoregulation and Ng, YL: Using repeated contact attempts subarachnoid haemorrhage to move beyond the missing at random Chorafakis, G: The knowledge plexus and the assumption systemic paradigm in economic geography Ott, S: Studies on the aspects of Aß toxicity in Feng, H-H: A learned society in Peking: Drosophila melanogaster The Chinese Social and Political Science Phillips, JR: Probation’s artefacts, values and Association, 1915–49 assumptions in a culture of control Fernando, A: The neural mechanisms of relief: Puddy, RK: Transport spectroscopy of graphene the role of safety signals in avoidance learning quantum dots fabricated by atomic force Freitag, DF: Inflammatory pathways and microscope nano-lithography coronary heart disease risk Purushotham, S: Sovereignty, violence, and the Gibb, JN: The completing reactions making of the postcolonial state in India of polyurethane foam formation: a Ratschbacher, L: Investigation of an atom-ion computational and experimental study quantum hybrid system Goverts, DE: A linguistic and stylistic analysis of Robinson, JLL: Exploration of the interplay the Bórama between androgen receptor and FoxA1 in Hamilton, AB: Immune functions and breast and prostate cancer mechanisms of regulatory T cells Sandifer, DJ: Public morality and the ‘ethic of Handford, TP: Two-state models of innocence’ in early nineteenth-century Britain heterogeneity on tree-like topologies (1790–1840) Kennedy, PR: Looking beyond cytotoxic Stephens, LE: Interaction of immunoglobulins responses of NK cells: pregnancy as a with primate FcyRIIIa paradigm Stevenson, HE: The French and neo-Latin epigram (1530–60)

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Society Committee 2013–14

President: Lord Horam (John Horam, 1957, Elected 2013: Dr Abigail Brundin (Fellow), Fellow Commoner 2010) Dr John Wells (1976), Hugh McNeill (1996) Vice-President and President-Elect: Guy Beringer Re-Elected 2013: Richard Whitwell (1984) QC (1973, Fellow Commoner 2008) Branch Chairmen (Ex Officio): David Wood Immediate Past President: Professor Dame Jean (1980), Mrs Heather Powell (1981), Clive Thomas DBE ScD FRS FMedSci (2007) Master of the Brunswick (1953), David Sanders (1969), College Professor John Moverley OBE (1968), Chairman: David Sanders (1969) Dr Jonathan Dossetor (1962), Professor Reavley Hon Secretary: David Peace (1966) Gair (1959); Mrs Eleanor Roberts (1985), Hon Treasurer: Dr John Little (1972, Fellow 1980) Andrew Jenkinson (1962), Prof. Stephen Editor, Society Magazine: Roger Stratford (1960, Mennell (1963), Malcolm Bailey (1970). Fellow Commoner 1992) Society Webmaster: Howard Cole, College Tenure: President-Elect, President, Immediate Computer Office Past President – one year in each position; Chairman – eight years maximum; Secretary, Elected (Ordinary) Members Treasurer – eligible for re-election annually. Elected 2014: Dr Ivan Scales (Fellow 2008) Elected (Ordinary) Members – four years with Elected 2011: Dr Anthony Davenport (Fellow the option to stand for one further four-year 1995) term; Branch Chairmen, Magazine Editor, Society Re-Elected 2012: Dr Chris Thorne (Fellow 1963, Webmaster – ex-officio. All elections at the AGM Emeritus Fellow 2002), Keith Cocker (1972) other than Branch Chairmen (elected locally).

The Society President

John Horam was born Transport in the Callaghan Government. He sub- near Preston in Lancashire, sequently became a founding member of the went to Silcoates School Social Democratic Party. In 1987 John joined the in Wakefield, and in 1957 Conservatives as he believed they were doing the won Exhibitions to both right things economically. He was then elected as Hertford College, Oxford, the Conservative MP for Orpington in 1992 and and St Catharine’s. Sensibly was appointed a Minister again, first at the Cabi- he chose Cats and was one net Office and then at Health. of a strong group of econo- John retired from the Commons in 2010, was mists whose Director of Studies was the late Sir appointed an Electoral Commissioner in 2012, and Kenneth Berrill. the next year was created a life peer as Lord Ho- On graduating John became a trainee manager ram of Grimsargh in the County of Lancashire. He with Rowntrees and then went to work for The is one of four members of the Society at present in Financial Times and The Economist. He left The the Lords, the others being Lords Naseby, Temple Economist to start a business consultancy special- Morris and Glasman. ising in minerals and metals with Robert Perlman A committed supporter of St Catharine’s, John (1962), which is still going strong. began an eight-year term as Chairman of the So- In 1970 he was elected Labour MP for Gates- ciety in 2005. He was elected a Fellow Commoner head West and was appointed a Minister of in 2010.

56 To mark his year as President, he is holding an to bring a partner or guest, and a tour of the Palace evening reception for Society members at the is available. June 18 is also the bicentenary of the House of Lords on Thursday, 18 June 2015 (see battle of Waterloo and the Royal Gallery contains Notes and Dates at the back of this Magazine). the famous painting by Daniel Maclise of the meet- The Master has accepted. Members are welcome ing of Wellington and Blucher after the victory.

Ancient and Modern – Nine Decades

We have just finished our 90th year as the Alumni the College it joined the John Ray and Shirley Society of St Catharine’s. I’m not sure whether Societies; all started about the same time – the other Colleges still retain active associations run renaissance of club activities after the horrors of entirely by volunteers all elected by the alumni The Great War. themselves, but I suspect that we are pretty unique. Our organisation thrives, the traditions Modern survive, and we’re enthusiastically renewing and Still run by old boys and now, thankfully, old girls, revitalising the Society not only with new services the Society includes everyone worldwide who to members and students but also through the has been admitted to St Catharine’s. We have willing support of younger alumni who, we trust, 11 branches throughout the UK and Ireland, will take us through the next decade and into our and contacts worldwide. Membership is free; our second century. branches organised over two dozen events last year; we have funds donated to the Society over Ancient the years, and these days we use almost all the It was 1923 and Frederick Rushmore, some Fel- proceeds to help needy students; and we also pro- lows and a number of Old Boys were having din- duce this Magazine (the first edition was 1927) as ner in Oddenino’s Restaurant next to the Café a service to our members and to the College – all Royal in Regent Street – the London one – when major undertakings. You can read more about our they decided to form the College’s St Catharine’s work throughout this Society section. Do read it Society. The aim was to provide our men world- and above all, if you haven’t already done so, do wide with a social Club run by the old boys them- register at www.caths.cam.ac.uk/society/register selves, to foster camaraderie and mutual support, to get the full benefits of membership. and to maintain an interest in the College. Within David Peace (1966), Society Secretary

Report of 86th AGM

The President of the Society and Master of the President’s Report College Professor Dame Jean Thomas (2007) took The President welcomed members to our second the Chair at the 86th Annual General Meeting of AGM in the McGrath Centre and summarised the the Society on 27 September 2014, with about 50 work of the Branches and of the central Commit- members in attendance. tee during the year: walks, lunches, talks, meet- The Minutes of the 85th meeting were ap- ings, parties, steam rail journeys, theatre visits, proved. Proposer Lord Horam (1957), seconder dinners and so on had taken place, all managed Richard Whitwell (1984). by alumni, in Bury St Edmunds, Lincoln, Whitley Bay, Carlisle, Newcastle, Newmarket, Birmingham, London, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Exeter,

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Dartmoor, Andover, Winchester, Ribble Valley, report was delivered by the Deputy Magazine Edi- Newbury and the College; and she made special tor Dr Chris Thorne. He reported steady progress mention of the new volunteers who had set up on support for the Branches and preparation for inaugural meetings and had organised get-togeth- public availability of appropriately redacted Maga- ers in Ireland, in Wales and in the Yorkshire area. zines. Howard was also involved in detailed input Centrally the Committee had been busy in sup- into plans for the new website design, representing porting these initiatives and also in using its funds the Society on the College’s website committee. to provide grants to students: £450 to help with Earlier in the day at a meeting of Society Branch learning about theatre lighting; £340 for violin Chairs, it had been confirmed that arrangements and clarinet lessons; £470 for piano and clarinet would be made for Society members to opt in to lessons; £500 to support a rugby club tour; £450 correspondence from neighbouring branches so for a hockey club tour; £1050 to help a College that they could learn of and attend events in those Christian Union tour; £1485 for work experience branches if they wished. See Notes and Dates at (four internships in cataloguing, anatomy and the end of the Magazine. charity work in India and Ghana); and a total of £4506 to 61 students to help with Athletics, Bad- Editor’s Report minton, Cricket, Women’s Cricket, Fencing, Foot- In the absence of Roger Stratford, the Editor, the ball, Hockey, Lacrosse, Mixed Lacrosse, Mountain report was delivered by the Deputy Editor Dr Biking, Pentathlon, Polo, Rowing, Rugby, Wom- Chris Thorne. There had been no problems with en’s Rugby, Sailing, Squash, Swimming, Team production of the 2013 Magazine and some VAT Racing, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball and Water had been saved by taking advantage of the Col- Polo. Further, Committee members had continued lege’s charitable status. their work with the Careers Society by bringing After consultation with the College Data Pro- alumni and students together, by supporting the tection Officer, work was in progress on redacting now annual Careers Dinner in February, and by Magazines so that they could be made available encouraging students to use our Career Link serv- to the public online; years 2003 to 2013 were ice. There had also been regular liaison with the now ready. JCR and MCR. Preparation of the 2014 edition was on sched- In April she had attended the fourth Presidents’ ule. He gave thanks particularly to Chris Thorne Dinner. Nine Presidents had met in London to dis- for pestering student society and club secretaries cuss anything and everything to do with the Soci- for their reports, and for editing and collating the ety and the College, although sadly a tenth chair results. He also thanked John Shakeshaft for the was empty. A short report can be found below. Book Reviews and for help with proof-reading. The President reminded members that the So- ciety is for all who have been admitted to the College Development College in an academic capacity and so she was In the absence of the Development Director, particularly pleased that the Society gives so much Hannah Williamson the Deputy Director brought recognition to the needs of its Junior Members, members up to date with the work of the depart- the current students. She thanked the Alumni and ment over the previous 12 months. A full report Development Office for its help and finally she is available in the College Report section of this paid tribute to the hard work of the Committee Magazine. members themselves, who give so much of their time to running this alumni-led Society. Accounts In proposing the adoption of the Accounts for Webmaster’s Report 2013–4 the Treasurer Dr John Little reported as In the absence of webmaster Howard Cole the follows:

58 Income and Expenditure: The Accounts show – proposer Brian Woodham (1961), seconder Alan that income was broadly in line with last year but Pardoe (1961); Dr Ivan Scales as Ordinary Mem- expenditure increased by approximately £2000. ber – proposer Dr Chris Thorne (1963), seconder Expenditure was higher than last year as there was David Sanders (1969). There were two candidates one particular extra item of expenditure: in 2013–4 for Treasurer, Dr John Little (1972, Fellow 1980) – we had paid for the new board and sign-writing in proposer Herb Bate (1963), seconder John Oakes the refurbished Boathouse which commemorates (1961) – and Anthony Engel (1961), who had all those who contributed to the funding, at a cost nominated himself as an alternative candidate. Fol- of c. £1500. Dividend income from the Charities lowing a vote Dr Little was elected. Property Fund (CPF) was slightly higher, repre- Lord Horam, our newly-elected President (de senting market price and the late addition of a fur- jure and de facto from the following morning) ther 4900 units in the Fund. This, combined with took the opportunity to tell members that he a small increase in the unit price combined to give would do everything possible to support the So- us a gain of £11,197 on the year. Grants to our ciety and particularly the Branches during his year students had increased by almost £1000 which he of office, and he drew members’ attention to the was sure would be a great pleasure for the Soci- Society Reception that he would be holding in ety and certainly very much appreciated by the the House of Lords on Thursday 18 June 2015, to recipients! The Old Members Sports Fund contin- which all were welcome (see Notes and Dates at ued to allocate grants to students representing the the back of this Magazine). College in a large range of sports and, again, was very much appreciated. The current balance in the The Reunion Weekend Seminar Fund stood at over £114,000 and allowing for a During the afternoon members congregated in rate of return of 4% would allow us to distribute the McGrath Centre to hear a talk by our Society nearly £5000 this year. Committee Member and Fellow of the College Balance sheet: this showed an increase in our Dr Abigail Brundin entitled How Lord Brownlow total assets as represented by our increased CPF read his Petrarch: the Italian books in an English holding and our cash at bank. Although there was Country House. Reminding us that many National a large cash-at-bank figure this had arisen be- Trust country houses contain libraries collected cause at accounting year end the College Finance from Grand Tours, still intact but unconsulted Office had not yet transferred the £5000 for new for many decades, she focused on Belton House purchases in the CPF account from our Accounts. in Lincolnshire, built in the 1680s by a wealthy This had now been done. lawyer, John Brownlow, later Viscount Tyrconnel The Accounts were adopted nem con: proposer (1690–1754). His collection was complemented Brian Woodham (1961), seconder Francis Warner later by his great-great nephew, John Cust, sec- (1956). ond Baron and first Earl Brownlow (1779–1853), the total being over 11000 volumes. Dr Brundin’s Elections interests included: How did they get there? Who In the elections the following members were either used them and how? What was their impact, cul- confirmed in, or elected to, or re-elected to Com- turally, linguistically, on the household and beyond mittee membership nem con: Lord Horam (John it? What was the connection between books and Horam, 1957) as President, having been elected travel? How and where did English travellers learn the previous year; Guy Beringer QC (1973) as Pres- their languages, what foreign books did they buy ident-Elect – proposer Tony Watts (1960), seconder on tour, and what happened to those language Keith Cocker (1972); David Sanders (1969) as Chair interests once they got home again? Her research – proposer Eleanor Roberts (1985), seconder Derek showed that the men collected them in their Turnidge (1956); David Peace (1966) as Secretary travels to Geneva, Turin, Genoa, Venice, Rome,

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St Petersburg, Moscow, Dresden, Vienna, Salzburg his first performance, even before coming up to and Munich. Detailing their financial accounts, College) provided glorious sounds, and the final from board and lodging to the liveries bought for stirring hymn Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, foreign servants, she showed that the bulk of the sung so lustily by the whole congregation, was expenditure was on travel and accommodation, surely not unconnected with our feeling of grati- sums of money spent on books were small, about tude to our departing President for all her good 1% of the total. Nevertheless the collection was a works in support of the Society. unique record of the role played by books in the Grand Tour, which had been consistently under- Annual Dinner 2014 estimated. It was clear – reverting to the title of Gathering in the McGrath Centre for rehydration, her talk – that both Lord Brownlows read their or for many of us much-needed revinification, Petrarch in the original language. There was much some 170 members and guests passed a most further fascinating information and observations, happy half hour meeting old friends and making elaborating on her article on the same topic in the new ones before moving to the Hall for Dinner. As 2014 edition of The Wheel, which may be found always at our Reunion the mood was buoyant and in full on the College website. cheerful and we were all conscious that this was a The questions and comments that followed momentous evening for the Society – the end of concerned the collection of books other than Ital- our 90th year and the start of our tenth decade. ian ones, the extent to which other nations un- First Grace, starter and white wine, main course dertook the Grand Tour, whether non-aristocrats and red wine, dessert and dessert wine, Second were able to collect such books, the price and val- Grace and the Loyal Toast – the most familiar of ue of them, mention by members of other Houses traditions and all provided to the highest quality – that might offer up their treasures, and so on. Dr filled the next hour or so until the cheese, port and Brundin’s enthusiasm for her work was infectious, madeira arrived and our President, Professor Dame and members left with an increased interest in this Jean Thomas, stood up wearing the most fetching fascinating topic, for further discussion over Tea in and stylish of Presidential hats. Summarising the the SCR and with the accompaniment of our own manifold activities of the Society during her year – members’ Southside Jazz Band in Main Court. the more than two dozen branch events throughout the UK, the opening of three new branches, Evensong our work helping students with their careers, and Those who attended Evensong that evening – and the giving of over £9000 in student grants (see it was a full house – benefited not only from spirit- the details of all of this in her AGM Report above) ual balm to their souls in the words and prayers of – she noted with appreciation the work done by our Chaplain the Revd David Neaum, from mem- the Branches and by the central Committee memories of similar services in years and decades past, bers, all volunteers. Our founding fathers Freder- and from the voices of our Presidents outgoing ick Rushmore, the Fellows of 1923 and the alumni (the Master) and incoming (Lord Horam) reading who agreed to form the Society that year would, the Lessons, but also from the wonderful singing she said, have been proud. She herself had much of the Girls’ Choir – young girls from local schools enjoyed attending the Presidents’ Dinner in Lon- in this the only college-based girls’ choir in the UK don (see below) and also the inaugural meeting – who continue from strength to strength under of the Wales Branch at the National Eisteddfod. In the tutelage of Dr Edward Wickham, Director of accordance with tradition, on her last day as Soci- Music. Singing in Ancient Greek fazed them not ety President she toasted the College and then sat one iota, while their Sumsion and Wesley were down to much applause. A moment later the Mas- sterling. Organ scholars Will Fairbairn (2013) and ter of the College, Professor Dame Jean Thomas, Alex Coplan (yet to matriculate for 2014 and so stood up wearing the most fetching and stylish

60 of mortar boards, and to much amusement gave but not before the President – or was it the Mas- her speech on behalf of this remarkable College, ter? – stood up again and handed the emblem of summarising its academic, sporting, musical and ofﬁce to Lord Horam (John Horam 1957) wishing other achievements (see her full report in the early him much pleasure as Society President in the year pages of this Magazine) and noting how much the ahead. Members were then invited to adjourn for Society does to support the College’s work, before further refreshments in the McGrath Centre and proposing a toast to the Society. Further applause in the College Bar, where the South Side Jazz band and much laughter brought the Dinner to an end was to play until curfew at 0100.

Accounts for the year to 30 June 2014

Income 2014 2013 Donations 420 200 Subscriptions 7,820 8,365 Dividends and Bank Interest 8,784 8,557 17,024 17,122 Expenditure General 5,176 4,303 Grants 4,633 3,645 9,809 7,948

Operating Surplus 7,215 9,174

Suggested Contribution Alumni Ofﬁce 8,500 8,500 Operating Surplus/(Deﬁcit) after Contribution (1,285) 674

Increase/(decrease) in value of investments 11,197 (949) Net Surplus/(Deﬁcit) for the year 9,912 (275)

Balance brought forward 168,695 168,969 Balance carried forward 178,607 168,695

The Old Members’ Sports Fund, a separate Society Fund, sits administratively with College Funds, but all awards are made by the Society. They amounted to £4,131 during the year ended 30 June 2014 (30 June 2013: £3,830). The total amount in the Fund at 30 June 2014 was £114,326 (30 June 2013: £110,667). The investment income available to spend during 2013–14 was £4,426..

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Society Awards

During each year the Society does what it can the project. This scheme, started in the Easter from its accumulated funds to help students with term 2012, has been trialled for three years. special financial needs. We make sure that we Following a review the Committee has decided do not duplicate funding available from other to continue the scheme and will determine the sources – from the College or from the University funds and numbers of awards available annu- for example – and so we currently offer grants in ally, taking into account the Society’s resources the following areas, with each annual sum shared and the perceived demand. between eligible students or groups: During 2013–4 the Society, through its award t The Music Tuition Fund, for those not reading panels consisting of Society and College Officers, Music as a degree subject: up to £1000 per year was pleased to make: available. t two awards totalling £810 to support piano, t The Performing Arts Fund, for students want- clarinet and violin tuition ing to improve their personal skills in theatre, t one award of £450 to help with a theatrical dance etc. (but not for funding specific produc- lighting project tions): up to £1000 per year available. t three awards totalling £2000 to support a rug- t The Travel Grants Fund, for College Clubs and by, hockey and Christian Union tours Societies to support UK and overseas tours, t four awards for work experience (internships in with priority given to applicants who will link cataloguing, anatomy and charity work in India up with alumni in the areas visited: up to £2000 and Ghana) totalling £1485. per year available. t 61 awards totalling £4506 to individuals to t The Old Members’ Sports Fund, for extra or help with sports activities – athletics, badmin- unusual expenditure for students chosen to rep- ton, cricket, women’s cricket, fencing, football, resent the College or University at any competi- hockey, lacrosse, mixed lacrosse, mountain bik- tive sport: up to £4000 per year available. ing, pentathlon, polo, rowing, rugby, women’s t The Internship Bursaries Fund, for students rugby, sailing, squash, swimming, team racing, already in receipt of Cambridge bursaries and tennis, triathlon, volleyball and water polo. who have acquired a Long Vacation work ex- Many recipients wrote in to express their thanks perience project, unpaid, with an approved to the Society, including one whose fascinating not-for-profit organisation (charity, media, arts, experience in the dissection of cadavers left little heritage, etc.): each bursary limited to £500; to the imagination; her report is not reproduced approval only after the results of other funding here out of consideration for those of a nervous applications are known; 50% of grant paid in disposition! advance and 50% after a report at the end of David Peace (1966) Society Secretary

Society Presidents’ Dinner

Our fourth Society Presidents’ Dinner took place increase as the evening progressed – not the ﬁrst in the Edward VII Room of the Oxford and Cam- time that we had experienced that. Society and Col- bridge Club in London on 14 April. It fulﬁlled its lege matters were naturally to the fore and those aim: a convivial evening of merriment and, natu- attending again felt that their combined experience rally, highly intelligent conversation during which and insight provided a useful forum for taking the most of the world’s problems were analysed and long view. We were particularly honoured by the fully resolved with clarity of vision that seemed to presence of our President, Professor Dame Jean

62 Thomas, Master of the College, who was enjoy- Unaccountably one chair was vacant – a no ably, she said, off duty for the evening. Attending show. It was days later that we learned that our were: Peter Boizot (1950, President in 1988), Brian colleague and friend Martin Taylor (1955, Presi- Sweeney (1963, President in 1997), Donald Broom dent in 1999) had been taken ill while driving to (1961, Fellow, President in 2005), John Oakes the Dinner. It was thought at ﬁrst that he would (1961, President in 2007), David Peace (1966, recover but, very sadly, he died some two weeks President in 2010), Reavley Gair (1959, President later; a great shock to his family and to all who in 2011), Tony Watts (1960, President in 2012), knew him. We remember him with great affection Jean Thomas (Master 2007, President in 2013) and and we will honour him at our Dinner next year. the President-Elect, Lord (John) Horam (1957). David Peace (1966), Society Secretary

The Acheson Gray Sports Day 2014

Traditionally this event falls on the first Saturday included Chris Judge (2003), Alex Fries (2001), of the Easter Term when the ground will still take a Andrew Hadfield (2008) and Ben Martin (2006). short stud but the grass is not too moist for tennis The old boys won 61–25. It was good to see Ben and the cricket square can be shaved and rolled. tackling everywhere, the NHS has not got to him This year the event was preceded by torrential yet. The College rugby pitch may be relocated to overnight rain. Chris Tovey and Rhys Nightingale be next to the hockey pitch, hopefully blessed by were out at 7am to dry off the cricket square, the chaplain beforehand. give it a final cut, paint the creases and roll the Field hockey was played on our original mat outfield. Cricket ambitiously started at 11am with which was replaced later in 2014. The AG hockey completion by 6pm. There were stragglers, as matches this year were closely contested, with late for the match as they were for supervisions. a high number of old boys and girls making the The old boys elected to bat first, a decision made journey back to Cambridge. In the men’s match, not due to the state of the wicket but because so the current students put up a good fight, but were many members were missing that fielding would beaten by a strong old boys team. In the mixed have been unwise. The damp wicket saw more match, the current students came out victorious, lift and movement than we have seen in recent in spite of some very dubious fouls committed by years and the old boys had problems troubling the both sides. The women’s match, a high-scoring scorers. After an early collapse to 27–7, a finish game, ended in a draw; the current students did, before lunch seemed possible, but a partnership however, have to lend the old girls a number of of 70 for the eighth wicket saw the alumni reach players, so laid some claim to a moral victory. Not 104 all out. The students’ wickets were shared only was some great hockey played, but it provided among Denison, Wylie and Mills. Captain Cum- a great opportunity to catch up with the alumni! mings and fellow opening batsman Fulwood were The AG tennis matches were a great success given some trouble by the moving ball early on. this year with six students taking on six alumni. However, they emerged unscathed from this dif- The matches were all doubles matches and, after ficult period and dealt brutally with the spinners a fierce battle, the alumni triumphed winning six – Fulwood in particular launched a couple of fan- of the nine matches. Great fun was had all round tastic strikes over the bowler’s head for six – and and the alumni even stopped off in College the the students reached the target without the loss next day to reminisce about their times spent in of a wicket. Hobsons. We hope to see the teams returning Whilst the cricket was maturing rugby was be- next year for another day of competitive and en- ing played on the Downing pitch. The old boys joyable tennis.

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The rugby players.

AG netball was great fun with such a wide range supposedly opposing teams. It was lovely hearing of ages and a large audience to please. We had stories of netball successes in the past and a good the ‘current’ girls playing the ‘old’ girls, and the laugh comparing kit, we are all really excited for match was very close with the current students the rematch next year! only winning by four goals (22–18)! With low There was a dinner for about 100 of the con- numbers on the alumni team, the College kindly testants followed by drinks around town. My last- gave them two 4th year students – this added ing memory was the arrival of John Oakes (1961) to the excitement of the game and slight con- on a bicycle. fusion on court with accidental passes between Philip Oliver

Branch News

East Anglian Branch full orchestra it worked well and allows smaller On 11 October 2013 a party of 18 went to a companies to stage more ambitious productions. performance of the Magic Flute at the Theatre In the light of this visit we have planned a visit to Royal in Bury St Edmunds. We had an excellent Glyndebourne-on-tour in Norwich this November meal in Maison Bleue before the performance and to see La Traviata; and at time of writing 29 mem- then went on to the recently-renovated Regency bers have booked for that. Theatre which operates under a lease from the In November the College kindly hosted a visit National Trust. The music was a virtual reality to the new McGrath Centre and we had wine and orchestra, which was a new experience for most canapés before a tour of the centre and the new of us. The music is pre-recorded but operated library facility. from a console rather like a ﬂight deck of a plane In January Professor Martin hosted our annual where the person operating the system can adjust wine tasting and this time he dealt with Australian timing, volume, dynamics etc. to the singer and wines. Such is the extent and variety of Austral- the stage requirements. While not as good as a ian wines produced that one could spend several

64 evenings on this topic. We had an excellent sample of the range that evening, all from the College wine cellar. Our AGM and dinner were held on 23 March 2014, preceded by a most interesting lecture from Professor Donald Broom, Fellow, on the subject of animal welfare, which made us all realise how much more animals understand than most people realise. Other events this year included a visit to Roman and medieval Lincoln organised by Ralph Timms Members of the East Anglian Branch at the (1961) on 10 May. Lincoln has a wealth of history gallops on Newmarket Heath. and was the second city in Roman Britain, where the Fosse Way and Ermine Street joined. Lincoln couple of events a year – or more, with your help was initially a forward base for the Legion XI His- – could be a lot of fun! Anyone with good ideas pana, and subsequently a place whither legionar- and who is interested in supporting this initiative, ies would retire. In this context the Cathedral is a from either jurisdiction, is asked to contact me. relatively new building, started in 1088. Few of Stephen Mennell (1963) us knew that, before the spire was taken down in [email protected]. 1549, it was the tallest building in Europe, topping out at 525 feet. We only scratched the surface of London Branch this fascinating city and are planning a re-visit next On 24 February 2014 members of the London year when the city’s Magna Carta will be back for Branch were given a unique opportunity to join a the 800th anniversary. meeting at the Reform Club as part of the Cryp- Our most recent visit on 25 June 2014 was to tos at the Reform series of lectures entitled The Newmarket. During the day we visited the gal- First World War in Retrospect: No Heroes, No lops on Newmarket Heath, a working stable, the Villains. museum and, in the afternoon, the National Stud. In the magnificent surroundings of the recent- We had excellent guides morning and afternoon; ly restored library of Sir Charles Barry’s Grade 1 our morning guide was Johnny Wraith, who rode listed building on Pall Mall, Professor Chris Clark, almost as many winners as his illustrious father, Fellow, gave a fascinating talk on The View from and regaled us with anecdotes of the turf. Berlin. Professor Clark drew on material from his Jonathan Dossetor (1962) world-acclaimed book The Sleepwalkers: How [email protected] Europe went to War in 1914 to give a compelling summary of the complex conjunction of fac- Ireland Branch tors that led to the outbreak of the First World Stephen Mennell (1963) and Andrew Clarke War, with particular focus on the role of Germany. (1967) have been discussing possible events, and His central theme was that Germany, contrary to the logistics, for the new Branch of the Society in widely held belief, was probably no more respon- Ireland. In autumn 2014 they plan to hold a cock- sible than a number of other parties and that the tail party at the Kildare Street and University Club rulers of Europe, who prided themselves on their on St Stephen’s Green, Dublin, of which Andrew modernity and rationalism, behaved like sleep- is chairman. As about four-fifths of Catzpeople walkers, stumbling through crisis after crisis and on the island of Ireland live in Northern Ireland finally convincing themselves that war was the rather than the Republic they also envisage host- only answer. Professor Clark is a very engaging ing a lunch in Belfast. There is plenty to play for! A speaker and the combination of his compelling

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The proposed aerodrome at King’s Cross.

subject matter and masterful delivery held the au- right through to the 19th century and Johannes dience enthralled. Brahms, Sir Charles Hubert Parry and Charles Vil- The talk was preceded by drinks in the Stran- liers Stanford. The 20th century was represented, gers’ Room of the Reform Club, where members with works by Gustav Holst, Max Wohlberg and were given a warm welcome and brief history of Kenneth Leighton. the Reform Club by the Chairman, Jonathan Blan- Throughout the concert, the Choir sang with chard Smith (1989), a St Catharine’s alumnus. great feeling and clarity but, above all, with ob- After the talk, members were served a light vious confidence and enthusiasm. It was a real supper in the library, at which they mingled with joy to hear high-quality choral music in such sur- each other and with members of Cryptos at the roundings and those who attended the concert Reform. were grateful to the talented young choristers and We met again on Saturday, 15 March 2014 their director for giving up their Saturday evening when we were delighted to welcome the College to entertain us so brilliantly. Choir to London. As in 2013 members were treat- Before the concert there were drinks and nib- ed to a wonderful performance of choral music bles in the church refectory, which gave members and another really memorable evening, this time a good opportunity to chat together and with the in St Bartholomew-the-Great in Smithfields, Lon- choristers. don. Led by Dr Edward Wickham, Director of Mu- In July 2014 we visited The Globe, where a sic, the choir entertained us in the beautiful and group of 30 members and their guests met for atmospheric surroundings of the Lady Chapel of drinks in The Swan before sitting down to enjoy a the historic Church. In a virtuoso performance of stirring performance of Julius Caesar – directed by unaccompanied choral singing, they again cov- another Catsman – Dominic Dromgoole (1982). ered an amazing range of music, both ancient Such was the success of the evening that we hope and modern, singing pieces from the 15th cen- to repeat this next year – it’s a marvellous way to tury by John Browne, from the 16th century by be introduced to a very special theatre. Orlando Gibbons and Johannes Eccard, from the A month later, on 20 August, Lester Hilman 17th century by Henry Purcell and William Byrd (1970) led a Battlefield Tour of Kings Cross. Lester

66 The Midlands Branch at Winterbourne House. led the group in an exploration of two millennia of history at this military crossroads, where close atten- Winterbourne is located at Edgbaston in Bir- tion reveals fragments of Roman remains and links mingham and is a rare surviving example of an spanning Agincourt peace negotiations, English early 20th-century suburban villa and garden. The Calais, revolutions at home and abroad, Waterloo house was built in 1903 for John and Margaret and World Wars. He also found references to Cold Nettlefold, of Guest, Keen & Nettlefold. Designed Wars, Home Fronts, aerial attacks, espionage, col- as a small country estate, the house boasted rustic ourful individuals, literature and ﬁlms from Henry V outbuildings and large gardens. Both the house to the 39 Steps. The tour concluded at Old St Pan- and garden follow the style of the Arts & Crafts cras Church and was followed by refreshments, be- movement with examples of local craftsmanship fore the detachment fell out ‘in good order’. throughout. The house has large airy corridors Lester writes ‘In the 1930s there were proposals and south-facing rooms designed to make maxi- for an aerodrome elevated above King’s Cross, the mum use of the sunlight. giant catharine-wheel conﬁguration would have Margaret Nettlefold designed the garden, in- measured some 2000 feet across. Perched on a spired by the books and garden designs of Ger- viewing platform at the aerodrome-that-never- trude Jekyll. After a period of restoration, the was are Steve Braine (1972), Richard Mascall garden was Grade II listed by English Heritage in (1968), Laura Wellburn (née Cusick, 1988), John 2008. John MacDonald Nicolson was the last pri- Oakes (1961), Robert Home (1965), Martyn Hal- vate owner of the house and a keen gardener. He lett (1975), Denis Potter (1961), Ian Williamson developed many new areas, including a scree gar- (1967), Hedley Sutton (1976), pictured (above) den and small alpine features around the garden. with family and guests. Lester Hillman took the Nicolson died in 1944 and bequeathed the house picture and Lord Horam (1958) also helped re- and garden to the University. The garden became inforce the platoon (light) detachment on its the University’s Botanic Garden and new areas for evening patrol.’ teaching and plant conservation were developed Heather Powell (1981) within the historic layout. [email protected] Restored to its Edwardian Arts and Craft splen- dour, Winterbourne House is a unique heritage at- Midlands Branch traction – set within seven acres of beautiful botanic On 8 March we visited Winterbourne House in gardens. Not far from Birmingham city centre, Win- Birmingham followed by lunch at nearby Hornton terbourne is a hidden gem – home to beautiful an- Grange. A total of 26 attended and it was both tiques and over 6,000 plant species from around the an informative and very enjoyable event. We were world. Attractions include the woodland walk, stroll- delighted to be joined by the Society Secretary, ing through the hazelnut tunnel, crossing the 1930’s David Peace (1966), who spoke to us prior to lunch Japanese Bridge or simply soaking up the tranquillity with an update on Society and College activities. of this perfectly English Edwardian home.

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Catspeople were around also, and hopefully we’ll make contact on such occasions in future. The second advertised Branch meeting was due to take place on 17 August 2014 at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park but it proved to be an inconvenient date so we hope to resurrect it next year. This is our ﬁrst year of Branch activity and we are enthusiastic about bringing people together, so we ask members in the region for suggestions of venues to meet, or interesting speakers or other At a meeting of the Scotland Branch; from left activities, for next year. Do contact me. to right: Gavin McCrone (1954), Allan Watson Malcolm Bailey (1970) (1952), Brian Dufﬁn (1973). [email protected]

Lunch at Hornton Grange was taken in the North-West Branch Conservatory Building. The Grange is an Edward- Following on from last year’s successful revival I ian-style residence which stands in attractive and am pleased to say that we have had another good peaceful gardens and retains a wealth of features, year in the North-West Branch. from its impressive oak-panelled reception and Having been to the Hallé last year it seemed bar to its ornate ceilings and archways. only fair to head across to Liverpool for a lovely It was good to see a number of new faces and concert by the RLPO in December where thanks we are already making plans for a similar event in to their CEO, Catsman Michael Eakin (1976), we 2015, albeit at a different location of course! also enjoyed hospitality in the Corporate Bar as The Branch had to postpone a lunchtime event well as some superb music. at Wragge & Co in Birmingham, to be kindly In April, despite rain, we had a most enjoyable hosted by Ian Metcalfe (1977) and with Professor afternoon in Manchester, with a lunch followed Peter Tyler (Fellow) as guest speaker. We hope to by an excellent guided walk around the city’s arrange it at a later date. Northern Quarter and Ancoats (the world’s old- John Moverley (1968) est industrial ‘suburb’). Wet weather also failed [email protected] to dampen spirits at our ﬁnal event, another convivial lunch in Whalley in the Ribble Valley, which North-East Branch was followed by a walk, a trip to the Abbey, or The North-East branch held its inaugural gather- shopping depending on inclination. ing for members at Beverley Races on a glorious It has been particularly good to welcome fam- Sunday in April and it was attended by members ily members to some of our events this year, and Jerry Wallwork (1968) the branch secretary and to have new faces to North-West gatherings at me with our Cambridge-graduate wives, plus a each one. Plans are of course being made for next good friend from Christ’s and his wife. It was a year and I hope the branch will continue to grow wonderful day’s racing and entertainment for the in strength. Do contact me with ideas or to offer whole group – and clearly there is room for far help for events. more St Catharine’s members at future events. Eleanor Roberts (née Atty, 1985) Our Society Branch was also represented at the [email protected] globally-advertised Grand Tour (de France), which passed through the region in July: the contingent Northern Branch consisted of my daughter, Sarah and me on the A group of us attended The Royal Shakespeare A628 at the Woodhead Pass. No doubt other Company’s performance of All’s Well That

68 Ends Well at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, on 9 November 2013. After the play we all repaired to a local hostelry for a drink. This proved to be a very enjoyable event. We had an outing to the Settle-to-Carlisle Rail- way on 10 June 2014. This is probably the most scenic railway in England. It was good that one or two members that we don’t see very often came along, as well as the usual suspects. Most of us caught the train at Langwathby, but some people started at Carlisle. We had a couple of hours in Richard Scothorne (1972), Bernadette Wood (wife Settle, which was long enough for lunch and a of David Wood (1980)) and Sam Chakraverty walk round the town. We were treated to a spec- (1980), at a meeting of the Scotland Branch. tacular thunderstorm at Settle, with torrential rain and thunder rolling round the hills. Speaking with such gravitas and with occasional Bill Schardt (1968) humour thrown in, he was also very impressive in [email protected] responding to a wide variety of questions. Profes- sor McCrone contributes regularly on economic Scotland Branch matters, and has published two editions of Scot- The branch held two events during this period – tish Independence: Weighing up the Economics, a an informal Social Event in November 2013, and a concise and very readable account of the economic lecture and dinner in May 2014. issues likely to impact on an independent Scotland. By the time you read this, the referendum on the Back in November 2013 a small number of Soci- constitutional future of Scotland will be over and ety members met for a ‘major sporting challenge’ the wishes of the Scottish electorate known. Back followed by a very pleasant meal at First Coast in in May, though, the issue was very much being Edinburgh. ‘The Master’s Quaich’ had been pre- debated, and we were grateful to Professor Gavin sented to the Scottish branch by Sir Terence Eng- McCrone (1954), former Chief Economic Adviser lish when he was Master, and was to be played for to the Scottish Ofﬁce and former senior civil serv- at any sport – at the choice of the challenger. Brian ant in the Scottish Government, for his excellent Dufﬁn (1973), former Branch Chairman, won the lecture Weighing up the Economics of Scottish In- quaich at a game of golf in 2007 and had been dependence. Held at the New Club in Edinburgh, the holder of the quaich ever since. and followed by dinner, Professor McCrone’s talk On that dark Scottish winter evening, ten-pin was very interesting and informative, and also bowling seemed a suitable sport to form the bat- comprehensive, covering issues such as: tleground for the 2013 challenge, and a high level t the current comparative economic performance of enthusiasm and a wide variety of techniques of Scotland in the UK; were demonstrated by all participants, none of t the pros and cons of the various currency op- whom were regular bowlers. Richard Scothorne tions which an independent Scotland might (1972), with superb technique and a number pursue; of good strikes, vanquished all opponents and t the likelihood of an Independent Scotland re- romped home by eight points to win the quaich. maining as (or becoming) a member of the EU; Congratulations to Richard, and we hope the qua- t the consequences of Scottish independence for ich looks good in your trophy cabinet. As the an- the banking and energy sectors; and niversary of Richard’s victory approaches, I would t the impact of Scottish independence on mort- encourage Scottish branch members to challenge gages and pensions. Richard for the quaich at their chosen sport.

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with the Pimm’s and cream teas. Reminiscences, anecdotes and email addresses were exchanged and requests made for a repeat next year. This event is particularly welcomed by those who are unable to travel to the Society’s Annual Reunion in Cambridge. David Sanders (1969) [email protected]

Wales Branch Byddan tyfu derw mawr o mês bach (Great oaks from little acorns grow) We are pleased to announce that a Wales Branch of the Society was successfully inaugurated at an At the Llanelli Eisteddfod. informal drinks reception at this year’s National Eisteddfod in Llanelli on 6 August. Particular Many thanks to the Society members who at- thanks are due to our Society Chairman, David tended these events – and also to those who con- Sanders (1969), who arranged for the use of the tacted me to say they would have liked to attend S4C marquee as a venue. but couldn’t. A small group of seven alumni, ranging from David Wood (1980) matriculation years of 1948 to 2007, plus guests, [email protected] including Jean Thomas, Master of the College and herself of Welsh origins, spent a pleasant hour or so South-West Branch off from the hurly-burly of the Eisteddfod events, During this year the South-West branch has held to discuss the way ahead for a Wales Branch. I was two events. delighted with the ready response from alumni to In March about 30 members and guests enjoyed assist with future arrangements and we thereby a buffet lunch in the splendid setting of the Chapter constituted an informal committee. David Sand- House of Exeter Cathedral. This was followed by ers welcomed us with a few words about Society an illustrated talk by Geoff Pogson (1953) entitled branches and formally declared me to be elected I want to sing in Op-er-a. He described how he Chairman of the Wales Branch; a role that had had achieved a second career as an operatic tenor come my way by default for providing the ﬁrst re- following an early career in International Market- sponse to the Secretary’s plea last year. The Master, ing. He illustrated his talk with several delightful in one of her ﬁnal acts as the current Society Presi- arias and humorous songs and captivated his au- dent, kindly expressed her pleasure in seeing the dience with many amusing anecdotes from the formation of this new Wales Branch and thanked world of opera. Throughout he was accompanied the assembled company for their support. with great virtuosity at the piano by Denis Roth- As for the future, Julie James AM, wife of David well (1948). They were renewing a partnership Flatt (1978) kindly offered to host an appropriate established in College in ‘The Midnight Howlers’ occasion at the Welsh Assembly; Dafydd Johnston fondly remembered by many of those attending (1974), Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies at this most successful event, which was a re-run of Aberystwyth University has offered an historical one held earlier in the year by the Wessex branch. talk, possibly at the more central location of Ab- In early September we held our annual garden erystwyth University; whilst Owain James (2007) party on the edge of Dartmoor. Fine late summer expressed willingness to be involved with a social weather was enjoyed by those attending along event in the capital.

70 We appreciate the limitations of choosing venues in Wales that would satisfy all alumni. The main concentrations are in the south, to a lesser extent in the north. My own home in the vast, thinly populated uplands of Powys is not the ideal spot from which to arrange venues or come up with ideas for meetings. We would therefore welcome suggestions from those in other parts as to what they would like to see by way of Branch meetings or activities. This very modest start was influenced by tim- Geoff Pogson (right) with Denis Rothwell. ing, travelling distance and the extent of attrac- See South-West and Wessex Branch Reports. tion of an extremely Welsh event. I was grateful for the responses from several alumni who were whole abysmal mess he is in. Geoff was in very unable to attend on this occasion but expressed fine voice and Denis Rothwell (1948) provided an interest in future activities. Please continue to of- accomplished accompaniment at the piano at a fer any further suggestions as we plan the way most enjoyable event. ahead, both in other parts of the Country and for On 22 March 2014, 36 members attended a events of a different nature. Meanwhile we are lunch at the Quality Hotel in Andover. After lunch looking ahead 12 months to the next National Ron Pont (1949) gave a talk 50 Years an Expat. Eisteddfod at Meifod, just a few miles down the Ron and his wife, Molly, both qualified surgeons, road from my house, and hope that I will be able spent over 50 years working in and running hos- to report on the success of a few other gatherings pitals for the Church Mission Society in Iran and in the meantime. Do get in touch. Pakistan. He showed photographs of the coun- Andrew Jenkinson (1962) try they passed through and the hospitals they [email protected] ran and spoke of a fulfilling and, at times, dan- gerous life. Latterly, in Pakistan, colleagues were Wessex Branch kidnapped or, even worse, disappeared without On 20 October 2013 some 48 Members and guests trace with no closure for their widows. At times enjoyed a pleasant lunch at Esseborne Manor – a they faced rebellions and angry mobs. It was a charming Country Hotel. This was followed by fascinating story. We were again very fortunate an illustrated talk by Geoff Pogson (1953.) Geoff to find such an excellent speaker from within our started by singing an old Music hall song I want own Branch. to sing in Op-er-a – the title of his talk. He then 38 Members and friends visited the Gurkha Mu- took a light-hearted look at how he achieved this seum followed by a Ghurkha Curry lunch in Win- in a second career as an operatic tenor. Next he chester on 17 May 2014. After morning coffee Eli sang Core ‘Ngrato by Salvatore Cardillo and made Dawson, Keeper of the Museum Collection gave famous by Pavarotti. The second part of his talk a lecture and film presentation about the history was about what can go wrong during an opera of Nepal and the Gurkhas’ history with the British and he illustrated this with many humorous exam- army. This was very interesting and led to a large ples from his own experience. He ended by sing- number of questions. An excellent Nepalese curry ing Rossini’s well known La Danza first with the lunch followed in the elegant dining room, with original lyrics in the Neapolitan dialect and then Regimental Silver on the tables. This was prepared by a very funny version in English, about what by the Gurkhas’ wives and included four differ- the singer in a disastrous opera might actually be ent types of curry along with dal, poppadums and thinking about his fellows, the conductor and the chutney, a fruit salad and coffee. The party then

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proceeded to the museum itself and could if they wished visit some of the four other military muse- ums on the site within the former Templeton Bar- racks, right in the middle of Winchester. Clive Brunswick (1953) [email protected]

New Zealand A small gathering of St Catharine’s members was held in Auckland on 16 December 2013. In the newly-renovated dock area, close to Auckland’s famous ﬁsh market, a good repast and cheery conversation were enjoyed. Amongst those In New Zealand. From right to left: spread around New Zealand who sent greetings Sally Broom, Tony Green (1954), Richard Gordon were Brian Wilson (1946), who was singing in The (1974), Don Broom (1961, Emeritus Fellow), Messiah that evening, Charlie Higham (1959), Dean Sutcliffe (1990, former Fellow), Geoff Paul Williams (1961), Alison O’Connell (1982), Williams. David Howes (1988) and Charlotte Reed (2001).

Honours and Awards

Richard Ayoade (1995) won the 2014 BAFTA Professor Chris Clark (Fellow 1990), Professor of award for ‘Best Performance in a Comedy TV Pro- Modern European History at Cambridge, won the gramme’ for his role in The IT Crowd. 2014 Bruno Kreisky Prize for Political Literature from the Karl Renner Institute in Austria. The prize Dr Richard Barnes (Fellow 1978, Emeritus Fel- recognizes the impact of his book The Sleepwalk- low 2011) has been elected a Fellow of the Royal ers: how Europe went to war in 1914 which was Society of South Africa. He thinks he may be the reviewed in the 2013 Magazine. See also below ﬁrst St Catharine’s Fellow to be elected to such a for his appointment as the Cambridge Regius Pro- Fellowship. fessor of History.

Professor Donald Broom (1961, Fellow 1987, Professor Giles Harrison (1985), Head of Depart- Emeritus Fellow 2010) won the 2014 Patrick ment of Meteorology and Professor of Atmos- Moore award from the RSPCA for his outstanding pheric Physics at Reading University, has been contribution to animal welfare science. awarded an Honorary ScD by the University of Cambridge. Dr Harriett Bulkeley (Fellow 1998–2003), who currently holds a Lectureship and an ESRC Climate Dr Sriya Iyer (Fellow 2000) College Teaching Change Leadership Fellowship at Durham Univer- Ofﬁcer and Bibby Teaching Fellow in Economics, sity, was asked to give the 2014 annual King Gus- was awarded a 2014 Pilkington Prize for excel- tav lecture to His Highness in Lund, Sweden. Her lence in teaching. lecture was entitled Climate Changed Cities? She also gave a presentation on ‘Sustainable cities and Professor Ron Martin (Fellow 1974) has been climate change’ to the UN General Assembly on awarded an Honorary ScD by the University of 6 January 2014 in New York. Cambridge.

72 Sir Ian McKellen (1958, Honorary Fellow 1982) has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Let- ters by the University of Cambridge. The degree was conferred in June 2014 and Sir Ian stayed in College for a few days. He gave a presentation for College students, Fellows and staff consisting of some Shakespeare speeches, some reminiscences and a question and answer session (the College ﬂew the Rainbow Flag in his honour). He also attended the May Ball on the evening of the day his Honorary Degree was conferred.

James Pereira (1990) of Taylor Francis Building has been appointed a Queen’s Counsel.

Professor Sarah Springman (1983), Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at ETH Zurich, has been appointed Rector there. She will help shape the future of ETH Zurich as part of the Executive Board from January 2015. Sarah has also been awarded an Honorary DSc by the University of Bath.

Professor Bill Sutherland (Fellow 2008), Miriam Rothschild Professor of Conservation Biology in the Department of Zoology, has been appointed President of the British Ecological Society. The BES celebrated its centenary in 2013 and is the oldest The Rainbow Flag ﬂying over St Catharine’s, in ecological society in the world. honour of Sir Ian McKellen on the occasion of his receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Letters. Andrew Thompson (1986) of Erskine Chambers has been appointed a Queen’s Counsel. University posts Congratulations to four of the humanities Fel- Dr Peter Wothers (1988, Fellow 1997) was lows in College who were awarded Readerships awarded an MBE in the 2014 Queen’s Birthday ‘in one go’. We think this may be a record. The Honours ‘for services to Chemistry’. Peter is Chair appointments are Abigail Brundin, Reader in the of the Steering Committee for the International Department of Italian; Richard Dance, Reader in Chemistry Olympiad, run by the Royal Society the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic; of Chemistry, of which he is a Fellow. Peter also Katherine Dell, Reader in the Faculty of Divinity; appears in the list of 100 leading UK practising sci- and Geoffrey Kantaris, Reader in the Department entists published by the Science Council. The cita- of Spanish & Portuguese. tion says that he is ‘recognised for his role in help- In addition, the Vice-Chancellor has given notice ing to bridge the transition between sixth-form that, on the recommendation of the Prime Minis- and university through his leadership in develop- ter, Her Majesty The Queen has approved the ap- ing the syllabus for the Chemistry Pre-University pointment of Professor Christopher Munro Clark, qualiﬁcation’. Professor of Modern European History, as the Re- gius Professor of History from 1 October 2014.

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Publications

Recent publications by or about College Lees-Jeffries, Hester (Fellow 2006). Members, donated to the College Library Shakespeare & memory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013 (Sherlock Library Archer, Jeremy (1974). The old West Country 822.33.F) regiments (11th, 39th and 54th): from Plessey to the Somme. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, Longley, Peter Hovenden (1963). Forsythia: 2011 (New Library 355.31) a memoir of lost generations. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse, 2013 (Members Shelves) Archer, Jeremy (1974). A military miscellany: the combined wit and wisdom of the armed Moore, Andrew (1971), and others. Houghton forces. London: Elliott and Thompson Limited, revisited: the Walpole masterpieces from 2013 (New Library 355.00922) Catherine the Great’s Hermitage. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 2013 (Sherlock Library Chisholm, Michael (1951, Fellow 1976, 708.2613) Emeritus Fellow 1996). In the shadow of the Abbey: Crowland. Coleford, Gloucestershire: Pack, Jason (2011), Mezran, Karim, and Eljarh, Douglas McLean Publishing, 2013 (New Mohamed. Libya’s Faustian bargains: breaking Library 942.538) the appeasement cycle. Washington, DC: Atlantic Council, 2014 (New Library 961.204) Cresswell, Peter (1965). The invention of Jesus: how the Church rewrote the New Testament. Paxman, Jeremy (1969, Honorary Fellow 2001). London: Watkins Publishing, 2013 (Members Great Britain’s Great War. Oxford: Oxford Shelves) University Press, 2013 (New Library 940.341)

Elliott, Mark (Fellow 1999), and Thomas, Perraton, Hilary (1955). A history of foreign Robert. Public law, 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford students in Britain. Basingstoke, Hampshire: University Press, 2014 (New Library 342) Palgrave Macmillan, 2014 (New Library 371.98) Ferran, Eilís (1980, Fellow 1987), and Ho, Look Chan. Principles of corporate ﬁnance law, 2nd Pickering, Sam (1963). All my days are ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014 Saturdays. Columbia, Missouri: University of (New Library 346.066) Missouri Press, 2014 (Sherlock Library 814.54. PIC) Goddard, Christopher (1997). The West Yorkshire moors: a hand-drawn guide to Scales, Ivan (Fellow 2008), ed. Conservation walking and exploring the county’s open access and environmental management in Madagascar. moorland. Huddersﬁeld: Northern Heritage Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Earthscan, 2014 (New Publications, 2013 (New Library 914.28404) Library 333.7209691)

Green, Anthony (1954). Sourdough. Malvern Scott, Richard (1981). God – I’ve got cancer. East, NZ: Electo Editions, 2011 (Sherlock Bradford on Avon: Terra Nova Publications, Library 821.9.GRE) 2013 (Members Shelves)

74 Scott, Richard (1981). Christians in the ﬁring Smith, Rebecca K and Sutherland, William line. London: Wilberforce Publications, 2013 J (2008). Amphibian Conservation: global (Members Shelves) evidence for the effects of interventions. Exeter: Pelagic Publishing, 2014 (New Library 597.6) Strachan, Geoffrey (1955) translator. Makine, Andreï Brief loves that live forever. London: A novel written in memory of Tom Henn: MacLehose Press, Quercus, 2013 (Sherlock Green, Peter [i.e. Cedric Watts]. Final exam: A Library 843.9.MAK) novel. London: PublishNation, 2013 (Members Shelves) Cox, Roger, Sherwin, Roger (1958), and Thompson, Anthony (1958). The Kombi trail: across three continents in a VW van. London: IB Tauris, 2013 (New Library 910.4)

Reviews Military Miscellany: the In the Shadow of the combined wit and wisdom Abbey: Crowland of the armed forces Michael Chisholm Jeremy Archer Douglas McLean Publishing, Elliott and Thompson, 2013 2013 Here is another entertaining Crowland is a small fenland compendium from Jeremy Arch- town about seven miles to the er, this time based on his own north of Peterborough. Its prin- experiences with three infantry cipal features of interest are the regiments and his research as a 10th-century Abbey, and the military historian. The book has remarkable three-way Trinity six main sections: Language and Lore, Advice, In Their Bridge which stands at the cen- Own Words, Music and Songs, Prayers, and Things to Re- tral crossroads with no water in sight. In this book, the au- member. The first of these includes acronyms, Sergeant– thor, an economic geographer and former professor in the Majors’ Cries to Officer Cadets, confidential reports (‘He Department of Geography, tells the fascinating story of the has the wisdom of youth and the energy of old age’, ‘This town over the past millennium, largely based on his own young man has delusions of adequacy’) and borrowed research. Water turns out to be a dominating influence. words, most of them from Hindustani. In the second, we In the medieval period, Crowland, with its abbey, was an can read the advice from a Rear-Admiral to his eldest son important centre of water transport between Stamford and taking up command of his first ship, to a soldier from John the Fen towns of Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, via the river Wesley, maxims for a Subaltern (dated 1 April 1899), guid- Welland. In later centuries, however, with the draining of ance to Officer Cadets at the German School of Artillery the Fens and the building of turnpikes and railways, the (April 1943), to American Servicemen in Britain, and to town lost its significance and became dependent on ag- land girls. Section three contains quotations and words on riculture. Chisholm shows throughout how the history of war. Section four discusses military songs and gives their Crowland is intimately related to its changing physical en- full words, for example, The British Grenadiers and Lili vironment. The evidence he has discovered clarifies many Marleen. This book would make an excellent gift, espe- matters previously uncertain, so making this book an im- cially for anyone with a military background. portant contribution to the field of local history. JRS JRS

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The Kombi Trail: across Jesus may have looked quite different from how it evolved, three continents in a VW but essentially those who wrote and then later disseminated van the writings of the New Testament believed that they were Roger Cox, Roger Sherwin and passing on a true record of events. Texts were changed, and Anthony Thompson translation always changes nuances of the original meaning, I.B.Tauris, 2013 but theological shaping and distillation does not make some- This is the story, written fifty thing untrue. Indeed, the evidence from Qumran of biblical years after the event, of an epic texts that are essentially the same as these Codices indicates drive in 1961-2 by eight Cam- that those who copied and translated scripture were very bridge students through Europe faithful to the texts of the past. Ideas and beliefs adapt over to the Soviet Union, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, time, and if they did not they would become stagnant and India, and back home via Africa, 21 countries in all. Four die. The beliefs and doctrines of the church have similarly of them were from St Catharine’s, and a brief account of evolved over time, not just in the pages of the New Testa- the trip was published in the 2013 Magazine. Here you ment but well beyond into the early church, the Reformation will find the full details of the pleasures and pains of the and up to the present day. And this is not only a process journey, the sights seen and the people met, besides the within Christianity; texts were subjected to the same process inevitable mechanical and bureaucratic problems. It is well within Judaism with the development of the Mishnah and illustrated and makes an excellent read. Talmud which became lenses through which scripture had JRS to be read. So, whilst there is much of interest in this book, I find its polemical edge of trying to undermine the process of The Invention of Jesus: the biblical witness to Jesus deeply problematic. How the Church Rewrote KJD the New Testament Peter Cresswell, Public Law, 2nd ed. Watkins Publishing, 2013. Mark Elliott and Robert Thomas A social anthropologist by train- Oxford University Press, 2014 ing, Peter Cresswell here turns Over the last century or so, Eng- his hand (and not for the first lish lawyers have come to adopt time) to the New Testament. a division of subjects previously This book has aspects that are only recognized by their coun- technical in relation to translation of ancient documents terparts in continental Europe, from Greek, but yet is accessible to a wider audience and namely systems of civil law. The written in that vein. Early Greek manuscripts of the New division is reflected by the title Testament are closely examined to reinforce the author’s of this work, the second edition of a conspicuously clear, theory that translation decisions are dictated by a devel- stimulating and much admired textbook. On the one hand oping and changing faith perspective. The most exciting sits ‘private law’, which comprises the laws that make up discoveries of the book, in Cresswell’s opinion, are those the legal relations between the citizens of a nation. On made deep in the pages of the Codex Sinaiticus and Codex the other hand sits the subject of this volume: ‘public law’, Vaticanus (the two most authoritative medieval ‘versions’ which concerns the legal relations between citizens and the of scripture) in that, by the deployment of textual analysis state. The authors are eminent in their field. And their field of a fresh kind, he finds an essential relationship between is wide. In it falls the law of the constitution, including the them. He looks at how doctrines have evolved within these several branches of national government, local govern- Codices and how what he calls ‘inconvenient’ facts have ment and aspects of governance by the European Union. been ‘masked or covered up’. He argues that an essen- It also includes topics which are the tools for maintaining tially Jewish popular messianic movement in opposition to the rule of law. The scrutiny of government is one. The re- Rome, with alternative kingship claims, was transformed view and, where necessary, the correction of defective ac- into a new sect that evolved from Saul/Paul onwards. This tions and processes of government, is another. The authors is, of course, not a new claim. He describes this process neatly call this ‘administrative justice’. A third is the domes- of transformation from the point of view of textual tradi- tic law of human rights, a new area of law the settling of tion and variant, and how theology evolved out of these whose boundaries the authors are likely tangibly to affect. variants in that the editing was doctrinally motivated. This For their book is the model of a textbook for students: and leads him on to argue that the Jesus of the New Testament those students shall be the custodians not only of human was almost entirely ‘invented’ by these tradents. rights law, but of public law more generally, for themselves There is, however, another way of viewing this process. and each other, and for their successors. The original movement that grew out of the life and claims of PGT

76 The West Yorkshire Moors: Shakespeare and Memory a hand-drawn guide to Hester Lees-Jeffries walking and exploring the Oxford University Press, 2013 county’s open access This is a deeply thoughtful, moorland deeply personal, deeply memo- Christopher Goddard rable book. Central to its argu- North Heritage Publications, ment is that memory, albeit often 2013 painful, is the shield which Tho- The author works as a profes- mas North claims ‘preserve[s us] sional surveyor of rights of way from the death of forgetfulness’. and national trails, but this guide This is in many ways a book of is clearly a labour of love. After an introduction to the ge- remembrance, whose author ology and history of the area, there follow chapters, each writes of her childhood, her schooling, her play-going, her based on one of the 21 high points above 400 m, from late father’s theatre designs, her former students and her Black Hill to Wolf Stones. A typical chapter, for example devastated home in Christchurch, New Zealand. chapter 14, Rombalds Moor, contains a plan of the whole In a series of lucid chapters, she describes how Shake- moor and notes on its general topography; three double- speare and we (sometimes through him) remember Rome, page large-scale maps of its separate sections; a double- England, the Dead and Love, concluding with material page account of the stone circles and burial cairns of the reflections on ‘The Memory of Things’ and a Proustian Moor; and, finally, double-page maps of three walking ‘Remembrance of Things Past’. An eclectic range of refer- routes. Each map is surrounded by blocks of tiny print ence takes us from the medieval Doom in Stratford’s Guild answering all of the questions that an enquiring wayfarer Chapel: ‘Shakespeare was born a few months after the might ask about the features shown, a total of more than Doom was whitewashed [an act of Protestant iconoclasm]. 65 detailed vignettes for this chapter. The book would fit Visitors to the Chapel today look at the wall that he would into the map pocket of your walking jacket, and would have looked at on an almost daily basis as a schoolboy, greatly enhance the pleasure of a visit to the area. but see something that he never saw. Yet he would have JRS known that there was something behind its whitewashed surface…’ to early modern flower-lore: ‘[Othello’s] hand- Final Exam: a novel kerchief . . . is embroidered with strawberries. Because the Peter Green strawberry could bear flowers and fruit at the same time, PublishNation, 2nd edition, it was a symbol of both chastity and fertility . . . how- 2013 ever, the strawberry plant could also signify hidden evil, This novel will particularly inter- concealing a snake’ to contemporary neuroscience: ‘there est anyone who was reading for are direct neural pathways from the olfactory bulbs to the the Cambridge English Tripos hippocampus, a region of the more evolved neocortex that fifty years ago: it must be the appears to be central to the workings of memory . . . in only one to use extracts from Enobarbus’ description of Cleopatra when, long ago, she the exam papers of that year first met Antony . . . “From the barge/A strange invisible as chapter headings. In the first perfume hits the sense” . . . the mention of perfume helps and longest part the narrator records the tensions between to establish it as the memory of an intensely emotional, himself and two male friends as they prepare for Finals. sensual experience’. The cynical mood of the period is exactly caught, as is the But nothing is here for show, everything for use. As well emerging sense of sexual freedom. Three subsequent sec- as understanding of Shakespeare’s words both heard and tions show him, an academic himself now, reflecting on read, there is love of them too, and a combination of tex- the changes in English studies from the various idealisms tual alertness and theatrical imagination which are rarely of Leavis, Lewis and ‘Tom Henn from St Cats’ to the pre- bedfellows in Shakespearean criticism. occupations with continental literary theorists, and the Perhaps the author is right to believe that her witty commercialization of university affairs. The author is both Greater Shakespeare tea-towel for the RSC will be owned witty and, when his protagonist develops cancer, sombrely by more people ‘than will ever read a single word that I realistic. This is a book to make you think. write’; but that will be their loss, because (to paraphrase a GC moment from Henry VIII) this book’s virtues are not ‘written in water’. PNH

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Forsythia: a memoir of Libya’s Faustian Bargains: lost generations breaking the appeasement Peter Hovenden Longley cycle iUniverse: 2013 Jason Pack, Karim Mezran and The word ‘Forsythia’ provides Mohamed Eljarh a key to this intriguing book, Atlantic Council, 2014 which is part family history and This report provides a detailed part literary and social commen- account of the turbulent situa- tary. Peter Longley has used the tion in Libya in the aftermath of settings, characters, and themes the popular uprising and NATO of John Galsworthy’s The Forsyte Saga to frame an account intervention of 2011. It describes the political factions and of his own family from the 1880s to the 1960s, and there- state institutions competing over the shaping and control by to explore the experiences of the English upper-middle- of the still emerging new regime. The report lays particu- class during the age of Empire. Longley draws particularly lar emphasis on the security sector, political economy, on his childhood in the ‘last generation of Forsytes’, his and constitutional governance. It attributes the current extensive knowledge of many of the countries that made deterioration in the Libyan situation to the unwarranted up the British Empire, and his training as an historian, to willingness of the elected authorities to appease rather construct a multi-layered portrayal of a vanished era. For- than confront and isolate their opponents. The aim is to sythia might seem like a challenging read for those not blame the roots of the present troubles on the behavior familiar with Galsworthy’s novels, but the compilation can of government officials instead of flogging the dead horse also be ‘dipped into’ and enjoyed without reference to the of Qaddafi and his legacy of authoritarianism. The report entire Forsyte narrative. The success of Downton Abbey, ends on an optimistic note by indicating that a change in moreover, bears witness to our interest in the Longleys, immediate policies could bring stability and prosperity. A Hovendens, and others of their totem. fundamental change in the tribal and regional structures RM should remain on the agenda, but it does not hold Libya’s future hostage. Houghton revisited: HK the Walpole masterpieces from Catherine the Great’s Great Britain’s Great War Hermitage Jeremy Paxman Andrew Moore and others Oxford University Press, 2013 Royal Academy of Arts, 2013 The anniversary of its outbreak Houghton Hall, in Norfolk, was has led to a welcome re-evalu- built in the eighteenth century ation of Britain’s experience in by Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s the First World War, amplifying first Prime Minister, to house his and correcting the stereotyped magnificent art collection. Sadly, on his death, the estate picture created by satirical cari- was left with large debts and, in 1779, 204 paintings by catures like Oh! What a Lovely many masters such as Rubens, Rembrandt and Velázquez War and Blackadder, images of were sold to Catherine the Great for her Hermitage Gal- the Somme, and the eloquent lery. By the efforts of very many people, including the but particular perspective of disillusioned war poets. To staff of the State Hermitage Museum, and the support of this process, Jeremy Paxman’s excellent book makes a no- sponsors and patrons, about 70 of these paintings were table contribution. His highly readable narrative covers all returned on loan from Russia for a few months last sum- aspects of the war – political, military and the home front mer and reinstated in their original places in Houghton Hall – and contains many fascinating facts and quotations, de- among the well-preserved baroque decorations and furni- rived from a wide variety of sources, and often retailed with ture designed by William Kent. The exhibition was widely the author’s characteristically sardonic humour. It delves acclaimed and this exemplary catalogue illustrates, with below the surface of events in imaginatively seeking to re- stunning photographs, both the paintings and their setting capture the state of mind of the people involved – from in the Hall. the crowds in the London streets at its outbreak, and the JRS authority figures who had to come to terms with the new power of the press, to the men and their officers who en- dured the horrors of the trenches and Gallipoli, where the author’s great-uncle was among the 50,000 Allied soldiers who lost their lives. (A portrait of this twenty-three-year-

78 old Yorkshire lad is among the well-chosen photographs.) Conservation and What comes through is Paxman’s great respect for these Environmental people, and for the values by which they were motivated, Management in which the war did so much to weaken and discredit. As he Madagascar says, ‘it is precisely because it changed so much that we Ivan R. Scales, ed. understand it so little.’ Earthscan, 2014 JAT Although famous for its animals and plants, Madagascar is not A history of foreign especially diverse for its size. But, students in Britain like an ancient university gradu- Hilary Perraton ally acquiring its own terminol- Palgrave Macmillan, 2014 ogy and quirks, Madagascar has evolved a remarkable The author is a historian based at range of species whilst drifting away from Africa during the Institute of Education in the the past 160 million years, four-fifths of the species be- University of London who has ing found nowhere else. The combination of importance served on the Commonwealth for global conservation, crushing poverty, high population Scholarship Commission. He is growth and tumultuous politics, means that the island has therefore well qualified to write attracted an army of organisations, each with different this book which examines who, plans for improving matters. between 1185 and the present, This book is a review of the environmental history, the came to Britain to study, why they came, how they funded environmental problems, the politics of conservation and their studies, and what they experienced when here. Per- the options for making conservation economically attrac- haps the most extreme example was Srinivasa Ramanujan, tive. The authors repeatedly unravel simplistic interpreta- born in an Indian village in 1887, who taught himself math- tions and approaches, and reveal the true complexities of ematics and by 1918 was a Fellow of Trinity and of the Royal the situation. They show how current practice shifts due to Society; Bill Clinton was another, as a Rhodes Scholar. Over changes in the philosophy of the practitioners. The critical the years, many of these students have remained in Britain point, made very convincingly, is that any interventions have and have enriched its life. In 2010, one in five full-time uni- to be considered in relation to the historical, social, cultural, versity students was from abroad, and more than half of political and economic conditions, so a failure to understand all postgraduates. Besides these, there were over 400,000 the context fully is likely to result in ineffective action. attending language and private-sector schools. It is obvi- Besides being an important text, this book is poignant ous that both the finances and the research outputs of our since it is dedicated to the memory of Robert Dewar, who universities are heavily dependent on foreign students. This was based in Cambridge for seven years, with his erudite being so, more consistent and helpful policies on the matter chapter completed after his death by Alison Richards. from successive governments are urgently needed. WJS JRS God — I’ve Got Cancer / All My Days Are Saturdays Christians in the Firing Sam Pickering Line University of Missouri Press, Richard Scott 2014 Terra Nova Publications, 2013 / The title suggests a book written Wilberforce Publications, 2013 by a retired man and a contented These books have their origin in one at that. As Professor Emeri- the author’s Christian faith. The tus of English at the University first describes his experience of of Connecticut, Pickering is one being diagnosed and treated for academic free from scholarly con- rectal cancer, and his recovery, cerns, writing with the lucidity of the various no-longer-fash- but he contextualises this within a broader argument for ionable authors he regularly quotes here. His bibliography the health benefits of faith, and particularly the Christian lists three literary studies and four travel books as against sev- faith. Scott moves from the statistical differences between enteen collections of essays — a literary form rarely practised the health of faith practitioners and non-practitioners to the today. His range is wide and often witty, aiming to describe miraculous healing power of God. His aim is to provide en- life as it is and indeed celebrate that ‘it is as it is’, a heartening couragement and hope for those diagnosed with cancer. ambition which this book most enjoyably fulfils. The second book is also based on experience, in this GC case of his telling a non-Christian about Jesus Christ within

79 ! This!page!has!been!redacted!from!the!public! version!of!this!Magazine!for!legal!reasons.! ! The!full!version!is!available!only!to!registered! members!of!the!St!Catharine's!College!Society! who!may!log!in!via!the!Society!website! www.caths.cam.ac.uk/society! Catz people at the wedding of Peter Bullock and Becky Ollerenshaw. Left to right; front row: Nigel Orchard (1978) – Peter’s Godfather and Wedding Organist, Emily Goodband (2009), Jenna Pearce (2009), Jill Christy (2010), Sarah Henderson (2009), Lucy Featherstone (2011), Rachel Robertson (2011), Anna Delves (2009), Rebecca Hulbert (2009), Peter Bullock (2009) – Groom, Becky Bullock (née Ollerenshaw, 2009) – Bride, Emily Brady (2009), Ellie Chan (2009), Chris Povey (2009), Joshua Bleakley (2009), Isabel Gibson (2009), Georgie Ward (2009). Back row: Helena Jaeggi (2010), Katie Hocking (2010), Joe Kirk (2009), George Hill (2009), Ellen Slack (2009), Tom O’Neill (2010), Alex Ying (2011), Joshua Stedman (2011), Alice Robinson (2009), Chris Orwin (2009), Richard Brown (2009), Dave Allwood (2009), Rich Lewis (2009), Andrew Clegg (2009), Jack Williams (2009).

Marriages Barber:Fordham On 28 September 2013, Michael Barber (2002) married Rebecca Fordham in the College Chapel.

Bullock:Ollerenshaw On 9 August 2014, Peter Bullock (2009) married Becky Ollerenshaw (2009) at Wisewood Methodist Church, Shefﬁeld.

Bullock:Romer-Lee On 27 April 2013, Thomas Bullock (2002) married Katherine Romer-Lee (2003) at All Saints Church, Whiteparish, Wiltshire. Sixteen St Catharine’s alumni were amongst the guests, and Susan Gelder (2003) was one of the bridesmaids.

Cleverly:Rukazenkova On 1 August 2014, William Clever- The wedding of William Cleverley (2004) and ly (2004) married Natasha Rukazenkova (2004) at Capes- Natasha Rukazenkova (2004). thorne Hall in Cheshire. The four bridesmaids were all Na- From left to right: Richard Hall (2005), James Thorpe tasha’s fellow Natural Sciences Catz alumnae. William had (2006), Megan Lees-McCowan (2004), Sophie Butler two best men (friends from school), and a Catz usher Chris (2004), Natalie Couling (2004), Claire Gillan (2004), Cullen (2004). Catherine Huntingford (née Robinson, 2004), Claire McLaughlin-Symon (2004), Katie Stockdale (2004), Coppin:Walker On 14 December 2013, James Coppin Natasha Rukazenkova-Cleverly (2004) – bride, William (2001) married Beth Walker at St John the Baptist Church, Cleverly (2004) – bridegroom, Rehana Meeajan (2004), Harrietsham, Kent. Chris Cullen (2004), Danielle Sweeney (2004), Dean Hanafy (2004), Jenny Unwin (Emmanuel), Alan Bowe Cullum:Cook On 7 September 2013, Martin Cullum (the (Emmanuel), Thomas Holford (2004). College Hall Manager) married Abigail Cook in the College Chapel.

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The wedding of Erica Goldsmith (1999) and At the celebrations of the 70th wedding Martin Fitchie. anniversary of John (1940) and Mary Haybittle.

Goldsmith:Fitchie On 21 September 2012 in the Gemein- our health was proposed by my best man, Rod Bowman dehaus in Zermatt, Switzerland, Erica Goldsmith (1999) (1957) and grace said by Canon John Ayling (1957). Also married Martin Fitchie. A blessing service was held the fol- present were Michael Morris (1957) – now Lord Naseby, lowing day at St Peter’s (known as ‘the English Church’) Patrick Holden (1957) and our son Simon (1982)’. in Zermatt. The reception was on 13 October at the Ro- man Baths in Bath, Somerset. There were a number of Catz Diamond Weddings people attending: Nicholas Edwards (1999), Dickon Balm- Leadbetter:Fitzclarke On 26 December 1953 Victor Hamil- forth (1997) and Rebecca Balmforth (née Hayhurst, 1999), ton Leadbetter (1950) married Jean Fitzclarke at Wakerley, Christina Larkin (née Breaden, 1999), Deepa Devani (née Northamptonshire. Shah, 1999), Victoria Roper (1999), Belita Amlot (née De- benham, 1999). Miller:Hynes On 27 January 1954 Barney Miller (1949) married Diana Hynes at St Mary’s Cadogan, London. They Richardson-Goodman On 3 May 2014 Jean Richardson lived in Argentina until 1971 and now live in London. Bar- (1999) married Dr Alexander Goodman at St Christo- ney directed the College Reviews in 1951 and 1952. See pher’s Church, Haslemere. The bride was given away by also News of Members in this Magazine. her father Stephen Richardson (1969). Philippa Wood (née Harrison, 1999) sang a solo then a duet with her husband 70th Wedding Anniversary Malcolm (Gonville & Caius). Also in attendance were So- Haybittle:Holland On 2 October 1943 at Salfords Church, phie Hucker (née Otter, 1999) and Jenny Matthewson Surrey, John Haybittle (1940) married Mary Holland. They (née Gould, 1999). had met on the dance ﬂoor of the canteen run by Mary’s father for locally-stationed troops. Married life started with Golden Wedding John as a radar ofﬁcer in the RAF and Mary teaching at Thornton:Nutbeam On 21 September 1963 Geoffrey the local school. The picture shows John and Mary cutting Thornton (1957) married Fay Nutbeam (Newnham, 1956) their 70th Anniversary cake at a celebration in their local at Caxton Hall. Geoffrey writes ‘At a celebratory lunch, church at North Mundham, Chichester.

82 Deaths Bartram (1949) On 18 October 2013, George Christopher Adderley (1947) On 19 September 2012, the Hon. Paul (Kit) Bartram of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. Kit came Lawrence Adderley of the Bahamas. Paul came to St Ca- to St Catharine’s from Rugby School and read Economics. tharine’s from the Bahamas Government High School and He served in the Durham Light Infantry 1945–8 before read Law. After attending the Middle Temple, he was Cambridge and, after obtaining his degree, he joined their called to the Bar in 1953 and then returned to the Bahamas TA branch in parallel with working at the family shipyard where he worked in private practice until 1972. Between Bartram & Sons. He was made an Honorary Colonel 7th 1972 and 1992 he served in successive Bahamian cabinets Battalion DLI in 1989. His widow Jo writes ‘Kit was High as Attorney General, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister Sheriff of County Durham in 1982, then a few years later of Education, Minister of National Security and Minister of Vice Lord Lieutenant. But more importantly he was chair- Finance. In 1992 he returned to his private law practice, man of County Durham Litter group. He took this job very but served as Acting Governor-General briefly in 2005–6. seriously, picking up litter once a month. He was a modest His daughter Paula Adderley (1993) is an alumna. man and always willing to help people in any way, assisting particularly with Church affairs. He was President and Amos (1951) On 28 May 2014, Richard William Thomas Treasurer of the Durham Light Infantry Newton Aycliffe Amos of Great Shelford, Cambridge, and Sudbury, Suffolk. Assocation. The DLI meant a lot to him. After leaving the His son Mark (1979) writes ‘Richard came to St Catharine’s family shipyard he started and ran a Housing Association from Sudbury Grammar School (after National Service). He in Middlesborough for many years.’ read Natural Sciences then Chemical Engineering, a relatively new subject at the University. He spent most of his Bates (1948) On 5 April 2014, (Martin) Colin Bates of career as Technical Manager of Fisons/Schering in Haux- Guildford, Surrey. Colin came to St Catharine’s from Up- ton near Cambridge. In 1957, through College friend Brian pingham School after war service in India, mainly on the Jackson (1952), he met Janet who was teaching at a local Northwest Frontier with the 9th Gurkha Rifles. He read school. They married in 1958 and had two children, Mark Economics and played hockey for the College. His son and Clare. They remained together near Cambridge after Anthony writes ‘After Cambridge Colin joined Price Wa- retirement until Janet’s death in 2012. Living near Cam- terhouse. He married my mother, Patricia Jane Simon, in bridge allowed Richard to attend many College events, 1955 and they moved to Calcutta for three years, return- particularly after retirement. While at College Richard de- ing to England in 1959 when he joined Fairey Aviation. In veloped wide interests in the arts alongside his engineer- 1962 he joined Getty Oil Company where he worked for ing, in particular English literature – inherited from his fa- the rest of his career, rising to be Managing Director of ther Thomas (1926), architecture and especially classical Getty Marine Services, which managed the Getty tanker music. It is as a result of the latter that he has bequeathed fleet. He was on the boards of a number of other Getty the College Library a collection of Bach scores.’ subsidiaries and associated companies including Mitsubishi Oil, for which he worked in Yokohama for a few months Astbury (1949) In June 2012, Michael Henry Richard- in the summer of 1979. He was a keen amateur dramatist son Astbury of Sevenoaks, Kent. Michael came to St Ca- and performed in at least fifteen plays with the Peaslake tharine’s from the Perse School, Cambridge, and read Law. Players. (Acting ran in the family – his brother was the After working briefly for the Manchester Ship Canal Com- actor Michael Bates.) He was a very tidy man and had a pany, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Federa- tremendous sense of humour. As a Chartered Accountant, tion of Ceylon in Colombo for five years before returning I’m sure it would have amused him that he died on the last to the UK as Prosecuting Solicitor at the Department of day of the tax year.’ Trade and Industry. In 1967 he became Deputy Secretary at the Senate of the Four Inns of Court and from 1977 to Beith (1951) On 20 December 2013, Robert Michael Vic- 1989 he was Secretary of the Society of Valuers and Auc- tor Beith of Felixstowe, Suffolk. His widow Margaret writes tioneers. He was a Freeman of the City of London (Glovers ‘Rob/Bob, was born in Malaya in 1931 where his father Company). He had several trusteeships and directorships ran rubber plantations. During the war he was schooled in including Kent Medical Services and was Chairman of the Australia and South Africa before attending King’s School, Maidstone MENCAP Charitable Trust. His brother John Canterbury, where he swam, played hockey and captained (1942) who died in 1998 was also an alumnus. the school rugby team. At St Catharine’s he read Engineer- ing and played in the rugby team which won the 1954 in- Barclay (1949) The College has learned of the death many ter-college cup. After national service in the Navy on HMS years ago of Alexander Ian Barclay. Ian came to St Ca- Urchin (F196) as a sub-Lt in charge of the engine room, he tharine’s from St Mary’s College, Crosby, Liverpool, and joined global power products group Foster Wheeler where read Mathematics and Physics. he progressed to Director of Research & Development. En- gineering was his hobby as well as his job – he continued

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in consultancy roles throughout his life and wrote various at Cats throughout his life’. College contemporaries John books and papers. We married in 1963 and lived in Henley- (Algy) Bates (1955) and Ian Roberts (1955) were also on-Thames until we moved to Suffolk in 1994.’ present at his funeral at Tonbridge School.

Biddulph (1944) On 23 January 2014, Nicholas Os- Bradley (1953) The College has heard that John Hinton borne John Biddulph of Egham, Surrey. Nicholas came to Bradley died some years ago. He came to St Catharine’s St Catharine’s as an Army cadet on the Short Course in from Chislehurst & Sidcup School and read Geography. Engineering. He joined the Royal Engineers as a Captain, but was soon promoted to Major. According to College Bullough (1935) On 17 June 2014, Major Stanley Hewlett records, he considered returning to St Catharine’s after his Bullough of Hook, Hampshire. Stanley came to St Ca- time in the Army, but instead, his widow Elizabeth informs tharine’s from Felsted School and read Natural Sciences. He us, he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and became played hockey for the University and athletics, squash and a Graphic Designer. golf for the College. He joined the Army in 1939 and served in the Royal Army Services Corps until 1960 when he trans- Bird (1946) On 23 April 2014, ferred to the Royal Army Pay Corps. He retired in 1975. Donald (Dicky) William Kemp Bird of Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria. Cadman (1978) On 5 January 2014, Colin James Cad- Dicky came to St Catharine’s from man of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Colin came to St Ca- St Edward’s School, Oxford, and tharine’s from King’s School, Chester, and read Law. He read Natural Sciences and Medi- spent his career as a solicitor. Charles Farquharson (1978) cine. Dicky’s widow Pen writes writes ‘Colin arrived at Cambridge from Chester to read ‘After Cambridge, Dicky went law in preference to his first love, French, and made a sub- to University College Hospital stantial contribution to the life of the College. He thrived in 1949 whence he graduated as a law student, but my strongest memories of him are as a doctor in 1952. He joined a of laughter and sport. He played in the successful Cup- general practice in Maidstone where he became interested pers football team and captained the tennis team. A final in mental health and, in 1963, he moved to London with year in Old Lodge 6 aided the development of his table his family to retrain as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. In football skills too. Always able to see the funny side, he 1971, he became a consultant at the Tavistock Clinic and was a great friend with a strong sense of what was fair then Chairman of the Adolescent Department and Dean and right; it was no surprise that he became a successful of Postgraduate Studies. Having always taken part in ama- litigator and subsequently gained even greater satisfaction teur dramatics, he continued this interest when he retired from teaching aspiring solicitors. Away from work he was a to Cumbria in 1990, performing with the Caldbeck Players. proud husband and father, a lover of France and Scotland, He also supported various local voluntary organisations like and a keen supporter of his sons on the rugby field. It was Meals on Wheels and the Village Hall Committee. At Potts very moving to see so many people, including many of his Ghyll he had a garden big enough to grow old-fashioned College and University friends, at his funeral, showing the roses and to keep a dog. He was able to die at home as range of friendships he established through his life.’ he wished.’ Dicky and Pen were staunch supporters of the northern branch of the Society. Calver (1986) The College has learned of the death of Andrew Robert Calver of Highbury, London. Andy came Boulding (1955) On 2 January 2014, John Egerton Boul- to St Catharine’s from Cranleigh School, Surrey, and read ding of Tonbridge, Kent. Michael Dillon Weston (1955) Natural Sciences. writes ‘John came to St Catharine’s from Tonbridge School and read Law. He never practised law as, after getting his Chambers (1940) The College has learned of the death degree, he qualified as an accountant and spent much some 20 years ago of Henry Christopher Chambers. Henry of his life working for Tolley’s, editing several editions of came to St Catharine’s from King William’s College, Isle of their Official Tax Statements. At Cambridge he became Man, and initially read Mathematics. He switched to Me- fascinated with genealogy and re-founded the Cambridge chanical Sciences in 1941, obtained a first and was award- Genealogical Society. Genealogy remained his chief hobby ed a College prize of £4. He left for War Service in 1942, and he traced his own family back to the 17th century. but was allowed the extra terms necessary for his degree. John performed no great heroics in the sporting arena nor His godson Bill Ellis writes that he recalls only that Henry shone brilliantly in the academic world of Cambridge, but ran all the power stations in northern Nigeria for a while he was a deeply thoughtful, kind and considerate fellow- and later drove an old Jaguar car which he took to the Isle undergraduate who remained loyal to the friends he made of Man where there was no MoT testing.

84 Chauhan (1954) The College has learned of the death in having graduated from Selwyn. According to local news, 2000 of Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan of New Delhi. Nand he was an NHS Director at Bradford and was driving home Kumar came to St Catharine’s from Allahabad University when the accident occurred. and read Mechanical Sciences. His widow and daughter visited the College in 2014 and informed us of his death. Curry (1946) On 17 August 2013, Stephen James Curry of Perth, Western Australia. Stephen won a Scholarship to Cibula (1940) On 23 June 2013, Alec Cibula of Kings Lan- St Catharine’s from Rendcombe College, Cirencester, but gley, Hertfordshire. Alec came to St Catharine’s from Ilford came up after his War Service to read Natural Sciences fol- County High School, Essex, and read Natural Sciences and lowed by the Diploma in Agricultural Science. According to Metallurgy. He spent his career as a Materials Engineer and news he sent to Magazine editors in years past, he married in 1966 was awarded the Rosenhain Medal by the Institute in 1950 and joined the Colonial Service as an entomologist. of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He published several He was in Cyprus for two periods working on anti-locust books on magnesium and aluminium casting. research and early in 1953 went out to Kenya with his wife to do insect work on forests. His relative Janet Fairweather Clemens (1942) On 2 August 2013, Clive Carruthers Cle- writes that his early work was done at Kew Gardens and mens of Salisbury. Clive won a Scholarship to St Catharine’s most of his career was concerned with pest control, at first from Blundell’s School, Tiverton, Devon, and read Modern in Kenya, later in New Zealand and Australia. & Medieval Languages. He was called for War Service in 1943, but returned in 1946 to complete his degree. His Denham (1962) In 2013, David Allen Denham of Six- career was in the Diplomatic Service. His son Simon (1969) penny Handley, Dorset. David came to St Catharine’s as is also an alumnus. a Zoology research student after a BSc from King’s Col- lege, London. College records indicate that he spent three Collinson (1941) On 19 November 2013, Ralph Collin- years at the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food in son of Saffron Walden, Essex. Ralph won a Scholarship to Weybridge before moving in 1968 to the London School St Catharine’s from Blackpool Grammar School and started of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In 1978 he joined the reading Geography until his studies were interrupted by External Staff at the Medical Research Council and in 1992 the war. His daughter Mrs Evelyn Pick writes ‘While on he was appointed a Reader at the London School of Hy- army exercise in Kent, an incident necessitated the removal giene and Tropical Medicine where he had previously been of part of his lung. After convalescence, he resumed his a researcher. degree studies. He truly appreciated what the College and University did for him, recalling his student days with great Dodge (1948) On 26 June 2014, James Sydney Dodge fondness. After graduating, he taught briefly in a prepara- of Lutterworth, Leicestershire. Jim won an Exhibition to tory school in the North of England, before becoming a Ge- St Catharine’s from Kettering Grammar School. Accord- ography Master at Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar School, ing to his son Nick, Jim himself wrote the following with where he met his wife. During this time, he also began to the Magazine in mind ‘Jim Dodge (1948) was the older of teach Economics, in which he took an extra-mural degree two brothers who arrived successively at the College from at Manchester University. Eventually he became Careers Kettering Grammar School shortly after the war. Reading Master as well as Head of Geography & Economics. He English at first, Jim finally read History Part II. He gained subsequently moved to Cheltenham, where he occupied 1st May and Henley colours in the meantime. He spent similar posts at Whitefriars School. He began caring for ten years teaching English at Cheltenham Grammar School his father-in-law, as well as coping with a full professional and was appointed Headmaster of Lutterworth Grammar workload and a large garden. This regime eventually took School in 1962, retiring in 1984.’ Nick writes ‘I actually its toll on him and he retired early. He later moved closer live in Cambridge and whenever I walk by St Catharine’s it to Cambridge, after which he enjoyed attending College makes me think of my father which is all the more poign- reunions.’ ant now after his death. I know he had a very happy and rewarding time while at the College.’ Jim’s brother John Cooper (1961) On 17 March 2014, Simon William Darrell (1950) died in 1985. Cooper. Simon came to St Catharine’s from Solihull School and read Law. The College had lost contact with Simon Ede (1947) On 13 December 2013, Ainslie Neville Ede of and was informed of his death by his contemporary Rich- Cambridge. Ainslie came to St Catharine’s from Bloxham ard Strickland (1961). School and read Mechanical Sciences. After graduating he continued his studies for an MSc in Agricultural Engineer- Cowie (1982) On 28 January 2014 in a car crash, Alan ing and a PhD in Soil Physics. His widow Eeva writes ‘Be- George Cowie of Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees. Alan fore coming to Cats, Ainslie was in the Navy/Fleet Air Arm came to St Catharine’s as a research student in Chemistry as a pilot protecting UK convoys from enemy submarines

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in the Atlantic. In College he was very active in the Mu- to John O’Groats walk, covering 1,200 miles of footpaths sic Society and was the producer for the 1950 May Week and lanes in 100 days. Mike’s last years battling Parkinson’s opera, Tom Jones by Edward German. Ainsley worked and dementia were very hard, but he never complained and for 19 years as Head of the Agricultural Research Council continued to find joy in life’s simple pleasures, most notably Government Research Unit. This involved technical visits to buns and traditional English puddings.’ A memorial service USA, Canada, USSR, Australia and most European coun- for Mike was held in the College Chapel. tries. In 1966 he founded Land and Water Management Ltd, a multi-disciplinary UK/overseas agricultural and de- Gately (1960) On 9 August 2013, John Frederick Gately velopment consultancy.’ He was awarded the Queen’s and of Burlington, Canada. John came to St Catharine’s from Royal Agricultural Society medal in 1972 for his patented Tiffin School and read Medical Sciences. His friend Keith method of trenchless pipelaying. His recreations were an Goodwin writes ‘After his degree at Cambridge and fur- 18-ton ketch and restoring a Devon watermill. Ainslie was ther study at St Bartholomew’s in London, John qualified a staunch supporter of the local branch of the Society. as a doctor in 1966. House jobs followed at Barts and in Norwich, followed by a year in A&E at Charing Cross Hos- Fairclough (1942) On 9 February 2014, Anthony John pital. John, by then married, moved to Scotland at the end Fairclough of Richmond, Surrey. Anthony won a Scholar- of 1968 and spent a year at the Astley Ainslie Hospital in ship to St Catharine’s from St Phillip’s Grammar School. Edinburgh whilst studying for the surgical fellowship ex- Birmingham and read Mechanical Sciences. He was in the aminations. John decided to try his hand as a GP in Canada first Lent and May boats in 1943–4, winning his oar in and in late 1969 emigrated with his family to Bradford, 1943. He spent his career as a Civil Servant, first in the Ontario. After four years there he returned with his fam- Ministry of Aircraft Production and then in the Colonial ily to Scotland where he obtained a posting in Dundee. Office where he was secretary of the Nyasaland Commis- However, the life and career prospects in Canada drew him sion of Enquiry in 1959. He was appointed Private Secre- back there in 1978 and he obtained a posting in general tary to the Minister for Commonwealth Relations in the surgery at McMaster University’s Faculty of Health Sci- early 1960s and then was Head of the West Indian depart- ences in Hamilton. There he was much respected both as ment. He moved to the Department of the Environment in a general surgeon and a teacher, ending his career as Pro- 1970, serving as an under-secretary and heading various fessor of Surgery. John retired from surgery in 2005 but planning directorates there including Minerals, Sport and continued teaching until health problems caused him to the Central Unit on Environmental Pollution. By the 1980s retire fully in 2009.’ he was acting Director General for the Environment, Con- sumer Protection and Nuclear Safety at the Commission Goodrich (1961) The College has heard of the death of for Environmental Cooperation, eventually becoming the Chauncey S Goodrich of Santa Barbara, USA. Chauncey Deputy Director-General for Development there. He was was elected a member of St Catharine’s when he worked awarded a CMG in 1990. at the Faculty of Oriental Studies in the early 1960s.

Farmer (1944) On 26 December 2013, Edward Farmer. Ted Gray (1948) In April 2014, Robert Cuthbert Birrell Gray originally came to St Catharine’s for an RAF short course, of Horsham, Sussex. Bobby came to St Catharine’s from but returned after his war service in 1948 to read Modern Taunton School and read Economics and History. He was & Medieval Languages and win a soccer Blue. Ted served awarded a scholarship in 1950–1. He rowed in the Mays on the Society Committee in the 1970s and 1980s, but and played rugby and water polo for the College. His more recently was out of touch with the College. His son widow Mollie (Homerton, 1948) writes ‘Bobby sang in the Simon (1973) is also an alumnus. College choir and took part in college reviews (a revival of the 1951 Review took place in the College chapel in June Farrant (1962) On 23 April 2014, Michael Anthony Farrant 2012, when Barney Miller remarked of Bobby “He sings of Cupertino, California, USA. His widow Janet writes ‘Mike better than he walks!”). After graduating with a first he came to St Catharine’s from Palmer’s School, Grays, Essex. joined the Colonial Service where he served in Uganda until After taking a first in Mechanical Sciences, he became inter- self-government in 1962, rising to the post of District Com- ested in the nascent field of computers, and began a long missioner. Returning to the UK, he developed a career in career as a software engineer, including a stint helping newly University administration, first in the Faculty of Medicine independent Zimbabwe into the computer age. The lure of at Birmingham and then as Deputy Academic Registrar and Silicon Valley drew him to California, where he was promi- Secretary to the Collegiate Council at London. In 1971 he nent in development of non-stop systems for banks, airlines moved to the General Medical Council as Deputy Registrar and stock markets, as well as being an enthusiastic girls’ working in both the disciplinary and overseas registration soccer coach and a mean shogi player. In 2005, already suf- sections until his retirement in 1988. His enthusiasm for life, fering from Parkinson’s disease, he completed a Lands End singing in choirs and shows, was much appreciated in South

86 Holmwood and Mannings Heath where he lived from 1980 Operation of the Normandy Harbours (1977), Camouflage. until he died in 2014. This enthusiasm was coupled with a A History of Concealment and Deception (1979), Cockcroft sense of humour, strong values, ethics and faith.’ and the Atom (1984), The War of Invention. Scientific De- velopments 1914–18 (1988) and The Silent Revolution. De- Greigh (1955) The College has learned that John Frederick velopment of Conventional Weapons 1945–83 (1993). Guy Law Greigh died in the late 1980s. John came to St Ca- was a regular donor to College funds. tharine’s from Uppingham School and read English. Hartwell (1966) In May 2014, Clive Richard Hartwell of Hall (1942) On 8 Novem- Waternish, Isle of Skye. Clive came to St Catharine’s from ber 2013, Peter Dalton Hall of Solihull School and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Woughton-on-the-Green, Buck- Dartmouth, and read English. According to the 1968 Mag- inghamshire. Peter won an Ex- azine, he enjoyed performing for Cats in the colleges’ Dra- hibition to St Catharine’s from ma Festival run at the ADC that year. Clive and his wife ran Rishworth School, Yorkshire and a long-established family business Skyeskins, a sheepskin read Law. His studies were inter- tannery on the Isle of Skye, which became a well-respected rupted by war service and, after tourist attraction on the island. a crash course in Japanese, he served with the Australian Im- Haslam (1944) On 25 October 2011, James Eastwood perial Forces in New Guinea as Haslam of Rochdale, Lancashire. James came to St Ca- decoder and interpreter. He demobilised as a Major af- tharine’s from Blackpool Grammar School and read Geog- ter stints in India and Singapore. He returned to Cats in raphy. He was an active member of the University Labour 1947 to complete his degree – his Director of Studies, Dick Club. After graduating, he became Head of Geography at Gooderson, was also DoS to his sons Nicholas (1972) and Counthill Grammar School, Oldham, but his main inter- Simon (1973). Peter was surprised to find his cricket gear, ests were in Economics and Politics and he took a further abandoned in the Cats pavilion in 1943, still there in 1947. degree in these subjects at Manchester University in the After Cambridge and a spell in Lincoln’s Inn, he joined the 1950s. In 1961 he moved to Whitehaven Grammar School Government Legal Service attached to the Inland Revenue and also served as a local Labour Councillor. In 1965 he at Somerset House and remained there until he was 65. was appointed Head of Sixth Form Studies at Greenhill He rose through the ranks via Clerk to the City of London School, Rochdale, and remained there until retirement in Commissioners, Lord Chancellor’s Department, to Under 1985. He continued to work for the Labour Party in re- Secretary (Legal). He was awarded the Freedom of the City tirement and received an award for 70 years of service in of London in 1993 but was most proud of his Companion 2011. His son Thomas Mark says his father’s aim was ‘to of the Order of the Bath which enabled him to design his afford all students, from whatever background, an equal own coat of arms. Peter served on his local Parish Council opportunity to the best UK education.’ for over 40 years, many of them as Treasurer or Chairman, and had the village green declared an ancient monument Hill (1955) On 17 September 2013, Charles Donald Hill of to prevent unsightly building development. London. Don won a Scholarship to St Catharine’s from Salt- ley Grammar School. Geoffrey Strachan (1955) writes ‘Don Hall (1950, Honorary Fellow 1988) On 30 July 2014, Pro- Hill, my lifelong friend, had an existentially dry wit and a fessor Sir Peter Geoffrey Hall of London. For obituary, see strong sense of justice. He read Geography and Moral Sci- the College Report section of this Magazine. ences, later teaching Geology at North London Polytechnic and Environmental Philosophy at King’s College, London. Hartcup (1938) On 18 March 2012, Guy Rider Monyns There he ran postgraduate courses in medical ethics, as he Hartcup of East Sheen, London. Guy came to St Catharine’s did for the Ethox Centre in Oxford and the Society of Apoth- from Lancing College and read History. His studies were in- ecaries (who made him an honorary fellow). A founding edi- terrupted for war service, spent in the Army in India and Bur- tor of The Journal of Applied Philosophy, a stalwart cyclist ma, and he returned to Cats in 1946 to complete his degree. and passionate gardener, he campaigned to save the allot- After graduating, he worked for 12 years as Historian at the ments in Hampstead, his home for decades. Grievous family Air History Branch of the Air Ministry. In 1961–2 he was the losses only strengthened his steadfast courage and caring English Editor for the International Atomic Energy Agency in nature. In 2008 he joined Singapore’s Centre for Biomedical Vienna before becoming an historian at the Cabinet Office Ethics, as Director of Undergraduates at the National Univer- Historical Section and then the Treasury. His publications in- sity’s Medical School, becoming, in one colleague’s words “a clude The Challenge of War. Engineering and Scientific Con- self-denying giant in the ethics department.” A true stoic, tributions to WW2 (1970), The Achievement of the Airship who relished Shakespeare and the novels of Beckett and (1974), Code Name Mulberry. The Planning, Building and Saramago, he told deadpan Yorkshire jokes impeccably.’

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Hird (1986) On 23 June 2014, Gary Jason Hird of London. Ingram (1953) On 24 January 2014, John Garry Kenton Gary came to St Catharine’s from the Sir Frederic Osborn Ingram of Northwood, Middlesex. John came to St Ca- School, Hertfordshire, and read Natural Sciences. Accord- tharine’s from Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood, and ing to College records, he ran the student Record Library. read Natural Sciences. He was awarded a Rugby Fives Blue We have no information about his subsequent career. in 1955–6 and was captain of College rugby. He taught science at Fettes College until 1959 when he moved to Hollingworth (1951) On 17 January 2014, Hugh Caudwell Harrow School as Assistant Master (Natural Science). He Hollingworth of Redruth, Cornwall. Hugh came to St Ca- was House Master of The Park 1974–89 and officer com- tharine’s from Kingswood School, Bath, and read Natural manding the school’s Combined Cadet Force 1964–74. Sciences and Medicine. He was a lifetime Methodist. After qualifying and National Service, Hugh served two tours Jeans (1944) In 2014, John Victor Henry Jeans of South- of medical missionary work in Nigeria before returning port, Merseyside. John came to St Catharine’s for the to England as a GP in Coleshill, Warwickshire, and then RAF war-time cadet science course, but was re-admitted Redruth, Cornwall, where he spent the rest of his career. in 1948 to complete his degree in Natural Sciences. His He represented Cornwall for the British Medical Associa- daughter Rosemary writes ‘While he was at St Catharine’s tion. Besides his Methodist preaching, he was also a strong John learned to fly a Tiger Moth with the University Air supporter of local Industrial Archaeology, particularly the Squadron. After National Service, he became an industrial Trevithick Society and the Carn Brea Mining Society. chemist with British Drug Houses. John married Jeanne in 1952, settled in Southport and had two daughters. Follow- Hoskings (1947) On 7 May 2012, Peter Huthnance Hosk- ing redundancy, John became a sub-postmaster and shop- ings of Bristol. Peter came to St Catharine’s from St Bar- keeper. He wasn’t just a business and family man, doting tholomew’s Grammar School, Newbury, and read Geogra- on his four grandchildren, but was also a keen amateur phy followed by a Diploma in Education at Bristol. He then astronomer and pet lover, adopting several which other- spent two years as Senior Geography Master at Badingham wise would have been put down; he also enjoyed listen- College, Surrey, before moving in 1954 to Powers-Samas ing to jazz. In retirement John was a voluntary literacy and (subsequently ICT) as a systems advisor. In 1965 he was numeracy tutor for adults. Jeanne pre-deceased him by appointed Chief Systems Analyst at RTZ Computer Services 11 months. John is survived by his sister Mary, a teacher and ten years later Computer Manager at Bristol Erickson. trained at Homerton College and his daughters, Vanessa From 1980 until his retirement in 1989 he was a Business and Rosemary.’ Systems Consultant for ICL. He had a strong recreational interest in music, particularly choral and orchestral activi- Jones (1955) On 21 August 2013, Trevor Arthur Jones of ties, and in 1993 received a BA (Mus) from Bristol. Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Trevor won a Schol- arship to St Catharine’s from Stretford Grammar School Hughes (1954) On 14 January 2013, Richard Ieuan Garth and read Geography. He won a College Prize in 1957 and (RIG) Hughes of Columbia, South Carolina, USA. Geof- changed to History for Part II, winning the Figgis Prize for frey Strachan (1955) writes ‘Rig read Engineering and was History in 1958. He was caught climbing in after hours my close contemporary and lifelong friend. He played a with Don Hill (1955) and taken to the Dean’s study to drink leading role in the then-flourishing College revue club, the whisky until dawn (he was not clear whether the Dean was Midnight Howlers. In the 1960s he combined teaching Gus Caesar or Stanley Aston). He was an active participant physics at his alma mater, Highgate School, with cabaret in CND marches in the 1950s. He won a Fulbright Schol- performances at the Edinburgh Fringe and elsewhere be- arship to Seattle and then returned to the UK to work at fore emigrating to Canada with his family. He obtained a the Foreign & Commonwealth Office before obtaining a PhD in Philosophy from the University of British Columbia post at the University of Accra in Ghana where he wrote and his subsequent distinguished career in the Philosophy the well-received book Ghana’s First Republic. In 1964 he of Science included teaching at Toronto, Princeton, Yale returned to the UK to become a lecturer in Modern History and, for over 24 years, as Professor at the University of at Keele. He retired in 1994. South Carolina. The specialist press hailed his last published book The Theoretical Practices of Physics as “highly Kauffmann (1943) On 12 February 2014, Edgar Alexander original, beautifully creative”. Musically gifted and a char- Kauffmann of Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire. College ismatic guitarist, over five decades Rig wrote (and often records indicate that he was known as Sascha and was a performed with friends) scores of pithy songs, matching German refugee who came to St Catharine’s after studying elegant and poetic lyrics to sparkling and subtle tunes.’ at several German schools, St Paul’s School in London and some private tuition. He read Medicine.

88 Laurie (1958) On 26 April 2013, George Maxwell Lau- Macartney (1957) On 31 December 2013, John Carroll rie of Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Max came to Macartney of Richmond, Surrey. John came to St Ca- St Catharine’s after National Service from Queen Elizabeth tharine’s from the Methodist College, Belfast, for the School, Wakefield, and read Modern & Medieval Lan- Diploma in Agriculture. He went on to study at Imperial guages. He was Editor of the University student magazine College and the University of East Anglia from which he re- Broadsheet. He worked initially in hospital administration, ceived his PhD. According to College records, he described but left in 1966 to join a recruitment agency. He was also himself as a self-employed Agronomist. a regular film critic for various publications. In the 1970s he became an expert on the wine trade and in 1994 was MacEwen (1952) On 28 August 2013, Robert (Bob) Ken- awarded the Freedom of the City of London and the neth Gillespie MacEwen of Oxford. Bob came to St Ca- Chevalier du Mérité Agricole for his 20 years of ‘service tharine’s from Clifton College, Bristol, and Bristol Grammar to French wines’. He was a Councillor for the London Bor- School after National Service in the RAF and teacher train- ough of Harrow 1968–71 and a prison visitor through the ing at Loughborough College (where he captained their 1980s and early 1990s. See also News of Members in this 1st XV). He read Natural Sciences (Psychology and Sta- Magazine. tistics), won a rugby Blue and was Treasurer of CURUFC. After a year teaching at King’s College School, Wimbledon, Longley (1946) On 1 May 2014, Bob left for a career as a management consultant, working James Baird Longley of Louisville, for various companies in Ireland and the Irish Milk Market- Kentucky, USA. James came to ing Board, but his main career was rugby. He played for St Catharine’s to research for Scotland in the 1950s and in 1960 joined the RFU Coach- his PhD in Zoology after a BS in ing Advisory Panel. He published several books on the Biology from Haverford College, sport including the RFU’s Guide for Players and Guide for USA, followed by war service. He Coaches. See also obituaries in The Scotsman 5 September worked at the National Institute 2013 and The Glasgow Herald 6 September 2013. for Health, Bethesda, Maryland, from 1950–60 and then took a Martin (1963) On 25 September 2013, Richard Charles teaching post at Georgetown Martin of London. His widow Kate writes ‘Dick was at University Medical School for two years before being ap- St Catharine’s for only one year, following his physics de- pointed Professor and Chairman of the Anatomy Depart- gree at Queen Mary College, London. He was more in- ment of the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He terested in the philosophy of science rather than practical retired in 1989. He served as editor for several scientific physics, so obtained a place in order to take the Diploma journals including the Journal of Histochemistry and Cy- in the History & Philosophy of Science. However, although tochemistry. he enjoyed the course, he was far more active as a reporter and feature writer on Varsity which he joined in October Lonsdale (1931) The College has learned of the death on 1963 until June 1964. After Cambridge he obtained a job 3 April 2003 of Major-General Errol Henry Gerrard Lons- he really enjoyed with Metra Consulting under the guid- dale. He came to St Catharine’s from Westminster School ance of Stafford Beer. Later, after working abroad in vari- and read Classics. After graduating he joined the Army ous countries, he changed to an academic life until retire- as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Army Service Corps and ment. He was working on two books when he died – one spent his career there, rising to Major General by 1965. on religion and one on mathematics for adults. In 1980 he He served in the Sudan Defence Force in the war and was married Kate and, although they did not have children, he mentioned in despatches. After the war he was Chief In- became the step-father of two boys, and had a very happy structor at the RASC Training Centre and then served in life with them.’ the Airborne Division before a spell at the War Office in the early 1950s. He then served in Korea and Malaya, again Merttens (1949) On 24 May 2008, Peter Mervyn Merttens being mentioned in despatches. He was Commandant of of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Peter came to St Catharine’s the RASC Training Centre 1962–4 and ADC to the Queen from Malvern College and read Economics and Law. He 1964–6. In retirement, he was active in the International was initially a solicitor working for Hamilton Harrison Mat- Union for Modern Pentathlon and Biathlon, and President thews, but in 1957 he joined the East African Power & of the Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain Lighting Co Ltd for five years before returning to the UK 1977–88. He was also Chairman of the Institute of Ad- as Solicitor and Director of Colmans of Norwich. In 1984 vanced Motorists and Honorary President from 1988. he became a Partner at Eversheds (formerly Daynes Hill & Perks) until retiring in 1992. At one time or another Peter was Chairman of the Board of Governors of Norwich City College of Further & Higher Education and a Member of

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Council of the University of East Anglia. He was also Presi- Preece (1962) On 6 January 2014, Professor Donald dent of the Norwich Rotary Club. His father Victor (1919) Arthur Preece of Aylesford, Kent. Donald came to St Ca- was an alumnus as is his son Robin (1978). tharine’s with an MA from St Andrew’s to take the Diploma in Mathematical Statistics. His brother Robert writes ‘He Norman (1938) On 28 November 2013, Dr Thomas Nor- worked for the Statistics Department at Rothamsted Ex- man of Blandford Forum, Dorset. Thomas came to St Ca- perimental Station 1963–1969 and the Mathematical In- tharine’s from Sherborne School and read Medicine. Ac- stitute at the University of Kent (Canterbury) 1969–1978. cording to College records he served in the Royal Army He returned to Rothamsted as a Principal Scientific Officer Medical Corps in the war. He was also involved in wildlife 1978–1985 and was then Head of Statistics at East Malling conservation and wrote articles on European Orchids for Research Station 1985–1990. He was lecturer, Honorary the Alpine Garden Society. Professor and, more recently, Emeritus Professor back at the University of Kent from 1990 until his death. He was Norris (1949) On 6 January 2014, James Alfred Norris of also (Emeritus) Professor of Combinatorial Mathematics at Thetford, Norfolk. James won an Exhibition in 1947 to Queen Mary College, University of London.’ St Catharine’s from St Austell County Grammar School, Cornwall, and William Ellis School, London, and came up Preston (1943) On 12 January 2014, the Revd William after National Service to read English. He won the Charles Preston of Tonbridge, Kent. William came to St Catharine’s Oldham Shakespeare Scholarship in 1951. He was an oars- from Adam’s Grammar School in Shropshire to read Natu- man and President of the JCR in 1952. He was a Reuters ral Sciences. His son David writes ‘He became a commit- correspondent for six years before joining the BBC, initially ted Christian through CICCU. After initially being sent by as a correspondent, but later as Head of their Eastern Serv- the government to a compulsory war job helping to purify ice and then the Arabic Service. He submitted his book penicillin he decided to enter the ministry. He trained for The First Afghan War 1938–42 for a PhD. His widow Jo ordination at Oak Hill Theological College and worked as writes ‘His book on the First Afghan War was published in a missionary in Kenya. At Maseno School he was chap- 1967 and Jim was later awarded a PhD in History for it – in lain and chemistry master, many of his pupils going on to 2010 CUP published it in paperback much to his surprise! become leaders of their country after independence. Re- We retired to Norfolk in 1985 – at least we thought we turning to the UK for family reasons, he ended his career had. He became non-executive Director of the West Nor- as Head of Science at Cranbrook School. Throughout his folk Health Authority 1990–6, a Norfolk County Councillor teaching career and after retirement William continued to (serving as Chairman 2001–2), and Chairman of the Nor- take services in dozens of Kent parishes, including numer- folk Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. He finally ous interregnums. Many wrote after his death remember- retired in 2005.’ James was President of the St Catharine’s ing his strong faith and kindness.’ Society in 1987. Pullan (1955) On 4 December 2013, George Brian Pul- Pirkis (1947) On 27 January 2014, Donovan Howard Bur- lan of Dollar, Clackmannanshire. His daughter Lindsey rage Pirkis of Battle, Sussex. Don came to St Catharine’s Young writes ‘After St Peter’s School, York, George arrived from Beckenham and Penge Grammar School after his war at St Catharine’s in 1955 to read Mechanical Sciences “in service and read Geography. It seems he played first XI the time left over”, he said, “from captaining the College hockey for Glasgow University during his war service! Don cricket team” (and playing for the Crusaders). His working was allowed the 1946–7 year for war service and so was life was spent as a plant engineer at ICI Grangemouth and allowed to graduate in 1949 after only two years. How- latterly as a management consultant. Settling in Dollar in ever, he stayed on (playing rugby for the College first XV 1962, George and Diana spent over 50 years reconciling in 1950) for a further year for his postgraduate Certificate the demands of a career – and wicket-keeping for Clack- in Education which he took in 1951. He taught Geography mannanshire CCC – with devoted commitment to family and Geology at St Paul’s School from the 1960s and was – Alistair, Rosemary, Lindsey and Victoria – and church, Undermaster there from 1975. Don’s brother Brian (1956) where George was a pivotal figure in the life of St James’s. was also a Catsman – Brian died in 1991. Don was delight- George was a dignified, gentle man who played his last ed that both his son, David (1975), and grandson, Max innings with Yorkshire grit and a self-effacing Christian (2007), followed him to St Catharine’s. sensitivity. How appropriate that his memorial service, in a church full of white roses, included a quotation from the Pointon (1974) The College has learned of the death in Book of Wisden, extolling the merits of Yorkshire CCC; 1996 of Edward John Pointon. He came to St Catharine’s George would have liked that.’ from Ashford Grammar School and read Modern & Medi- eval Languages.

90 Reed (1948) On 14 February 2014, Peter Reed of Darling- Seddon (1981) On 17 January 2014, Thomas Andrew Sed- ton. Peter came to St Catharine’s from Merchant Taylors’ don of Bolton, Lancashire. Tom came to St Catharine’s from School, Northwood, and read Estate Management. He was Lancaster Royal Grammar School and read Medicine. His a great sportsman and was involved in College rowing, widow Barbara writes ‘After graduating from Cats in 1984, rugby, athletics and cricket. His son Andrew writes ‘He was Tom completed his medical training at The London Hospital Captain of Boats from 1950 to 1951, one of his proudest and thereafter settled in Bolton. He worked as a General achievements. He treasured his memories of those days as Practitioner in Aspull, Wigan, for over twenty years, but be- is evidenced by his box full of mementoes including pho- came acutely unwell in November 2013 with symptoms of tographs and autographed Boat Club dinners.’ He won the advanced cancer and died only two months later. We have National Coxed IVs Championship in 1954. He started his two boys, one of who graduated in 2014 with a Master in career as a Land Agent at the War Office and then became Mathematics from Sidney Sussex. It is very sad Tom did not a partner in a firm of chartered surveyors until his retire- live to see his graduation day but I know he was extremely ment. proud of both boys. I have very fond memories, as did Tom, of Cambridge days. He played rugby for Cats Cuppers team Richmond-Coggan (1931) On 7 November 2013, Colo- and made some great friends along the way.’ nel Francis Emile Richmond-Coggan of Hove, Sussex. His son David writes ‘Francis came to St Catharine’s and read Shaw (1949) The College has learned that Rodney Shaw Mathematics and Modern Languages, followed by a Cer- died recently. He came to St Catharine’s from Huddersfield tificate in Education. He played in the College first XV and College and read Mathematics. won his athletics colours. He taught briefly at Birkenhead School before joining the army in 1939. He was in the King Shiress (1946) On 9 December 2013, the Revd Canon David Hotel in Jerusalem when it was blown up by the David Henry Faithfull Shiress of Wimborne, Dorset. David Irgun and later Port Commandant in Liverpool and Hong came to St Catharine’s from Marlborough College and Kong, ending his military career at Paris SHAPE. He re- read Classics followed by Theology at Ridley Hall. He was turned to teaching for ten years, ending as Deputy Head- President of College athletics 1947–8 and won an athlet- master at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School. In Jerusalem ics Half-Blue for the mile in 1948 and a Blue for hockey he met his wife Vida. They had two sons. After Vida died in 1952. After curacies in Liverpool and St Helens, he in 1963 he married Jo and they lived in Farningham, Kent was vicar of St Julian’s, Shrewsbury 1958–67 and vicar of for 40 years. On her death he moved to Hove.’ St Michael’s, Southwark, from 1967 until his retirement in 1993. He was an Honorary Canon of Southwark Cathedral Roberts (1940) On 8 July 2014, Hugh James Roberts of 1989–93. Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia. Hugh came to St Catharine’s from Monmouth School and read Geogra- Shorter (1951) On 16 February 2014, Crispin Anthony phy. His studies were interrupted by war service and he is Shorter of Needham Market, Suffolk. Crispin won a Schol- in College records as playing rugby 1941–2 and 1947–8. arship to St Catharine’s from Downside School, Bath, and He joined Tootal Broadhurst Lee on graduating and spent read Classics. He won a boxing Blue and was Captain of his career in the textile industry as Australia Sales and Ex- University Boxing 1953–4. After graduating, he was com- port Manager. His daughter Catharine notes that she was missioned as Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the Fleet Air Arm named after her father’s College. and awarded Observer Wings in 1955, winning the individual award. He completed his National Service in 1956 Saunders (1941) On 12 February 2013, John Michael and joined the Metal Box Co. (Overseas) Ltd. as a gradu- Tavener Saunders of Macclesfield, Cheshire. John came to ate trainee. He was Assistant Manager and later Manager St Catharine’s from Nottingham High School to read His- in Malaysia/Singapore with Harrisons and Crosfield 1959– tory; his studies were interrupted by war service and he 74 and then Director and Deputy Managing Director of returned in 1947 to read Part I History and Part II Geogra- Barwil Agencies PTE Ltd. 1974–93. He was also Director of phy. According to his daughter, he rowed and was a mem- several other shipping and warehousing companies in Sin- ber of CUMS, also singing tenor in the College choir. He gapore. He was the Republic of Singapore representative worked for ICI Pharmaceuticals Division in overseas sales, on the International Chamber of Commerce Commission travelling particularly to Africa, but took early retirement on Sea Transport 1989–93. and spent a year obtaining a Certificate in Education from Manchester University. He then spent ten years teaching Slee (1947) On 13 November 2013, Raymond Edward Slee and acting as the sixth-form tutor at Bramhall High School, of Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Ray came to St Ca- Stockport. He was a Parish Councillor and representative tharine’s from Leyton County High School and read Music. on the association of local Parish Councils, and a member He became as Associate of the Royal College of Organists in of the local police Division Consultative Committee. 1950. 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at Cats, Ray taught in three public schools, Bradfield Col- Sutton (1947) On 8 March 2014, (Stanley) Grahame Sut- lege as assistant musical director, King’s School, Rochester, ton of Wallington, Surrey. Grahame came to St Catharine’s as musical director and then Wycliffe College, Stonehouse, from Malvern College and read Medicine. In 1950 he won also as musical director. He ended his teaching career at the Fuller Cup (inter-college sculling race). His widow Hockerill College of Education, Bishops Stortford. He was Sheila writes ‘After qualifying as a doctor, National Service a Music Examiner for the Associated Board for many years, with the Norfolk Regiment saw him as a medical officer in travelling to more than forty countries. Following his death, Cyprus during the troubles. It was here that he was caught I received many accolades not only about his musical ability up in a forest fire in the Troodos Mountains. He showed but about him as a true gentleman with unfailing patience enormous bravery, courage and resourcefulness; although as a teacher, and an inspiration to all who worked with him.’ suffering burns himself, he battled through the fire to save She comments that he leaves five musical grandchildren. lives and treat casualties. For this action he was awarded a military MBE. He became a GP and added diplomas in Smith (1964) On 17 December 2013, Edward George Ry- Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Anaesthetics land Smith of West Malling, Kent. Ted won a Birfield Ex- as well as writing medical research papers. Rowing was his hibition and an ICT Scholarship to come to St Catharine’s great hobby and his many trophies reflect wins when scull- from Soham Grammar School, Cambridgeshire, to read En- ing around England. He returned to Cats after retirement gineering. His widow Sue writes ‘While at St Catharine’s, to help coach College boats. He had great zest for life and Ted enjoyed tiddlywinks and rowing, gaining his oar in the would always help and support those who needed it.’ 3rd Lent Boat, 1965. After completing his PhD in 1975 Ted took a position as an Avionics Systems Engineer with Mar- Sutton (1954) On 30 April 2014, John David Sutton of coni-Elliott Avionic Systems Ltd, Rochester. He worked on Reading, Berkshire. John came to St Catharine’s from King the first head-up display system for the Lockheed F-16A Edward VI School, Norwich, and read Natural Sciences fol- fighter plane and on subsequent display systems. In 1988 lowed by the Diploma in Agriculture. His widow Eva writes he moved to the company’s Texas office, providing local ‘John earned a PhD from Iowa State University in the USA support to American defence contractors. On return to the and returned to the UK to work at the National Institute UK in 1994 he continued to work on display technology for Research in Dairying in Shinfield, just outside Reading, with the company (now BAE Systems) until early retire- the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research at ment in 2005. During retirement he exercised his mechani- Hurley near Maidenhead, and then the University of Read- cal engineering skills on a clock repair course. He bore his ing until his retirement. He received numerous awards and final long illness with characteristic grace and humour.’ recognition for his contributions to research in ruminant nutrition, particularly from the Nutrition Society and the Speake (1938) On 1 January 2014, (George) David Speake British Society of Animal Science. He was made an Honor- of Brentwood, Essex. David came to St Catharine’s from ary Life Member of BSAS in 1999. John was also highly Adams Grammar School, Newport, Shropshire, and ob- respected by members of the American Dairy Science As- tained a double first in Mathematics and Natural Sciences sociation throughout his career.’ (Physics). He worked for the Ministry of Aircraft Produc- tion 1941–2 and then the Royal Air Force 1942–6. He then Taylor (1955) On 1 May 2014, Martin Gibbeson Taylor of worked for ICI for three years before joining the Marconi Hampton, Middlesex. Roy Chapman (1955), who is mar- Company 1950–86 where he held various appointments ried to Martin’s sister Janet, writes ‘Martin came to St Ca- from radar research engineer to Director of Research and tharine’s from Haileybury via National Service, where he Technical Director of the GEC/Marconi Electronics Group was commissioned in the Royal Artillery. He read Econom- of Companies. In parallel he was Chairman of Eddystone ics and Law, and later qualified in the City as a Chartered Radio Ltd 1968–70 and Chairman or a serving member of Accountant. He joined Dow Chemical and subsequently various Ministry of Defence Advisory Committees (1964– Hanson, where he spent most of his career, becoming 84). He was a Member of the Institution of Electrical Engi- Vice-Chairman in due course. He was also on the boards neers Council and Professional Boards during 1970–84. He of several other companies including Vickers and Nat- was a Visiting Professor at City University in the 1980s. West Bank. During his distinguished career he served on the Council of the Confederation of British Industry, the Spencer (1951) In 2014, Michael Spencer of Sevenoaks, Takeover Panel, the Cadbury Committee and the Industrial Kent. Michael came to St Catharine’s after his BSc from Development Advisory Board. In 1993 (not 1995 as in an London University to research for a PhD in Physics at the earlier Magazine) he was awarded the CBE for services to Cavendish Laboratory. After his PhD on winds in the iono- industry. He was an active member of the St Catharine’s sphere was approved, he stayed on for another year at the Society and was President in 1999. He met his Swedish Cavendish, but we have no information about his subse- wife, Gunilla, whilst at Cambridge. Among Martin’s many quent career. interests were art, modern literature and sport (particularly

92 golf and cricket – he served on the finance sub-committee Thornberry (1964) In 2014, Jeremy John Thornberry of of the MCC). He was always an enthusiastic supporter of Taunton, Somerset. Jeremy, like his brother Cedric (1954) the College and was a member of the 1473 Foundation.’ above, also came to St Catharine’s from Belfast Method- ist College and read Law. His somewhat less-distinguished Thackray (1950) On 3 January 2014, Gordon Thackray career was as a solicitor and General Manager of Taunton of East Grinstead, Sussex. Gordon won an Exhibition to Deane Borough Council. Jeremy wrote the obituary above St Catharine’s from West Leeds High School and read for his brother and then sadly passed away himself. Mathematics followed by the Diploma in Mathematical Statistics. He won a Half-Blue for lacrosse. We have no Threlfall (1940) On 3 December 2013, Henry Richard information about his subsequent career. Threlfall of King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Harry came to St Ca- tharine’s from Scunthorpe Grammar School and read Ge- Thomas (1952) On 6 February 2014, Gareth Thomas of ography. After his first year he volunteered for war service Orinda, California, USA, and Cassis, France. Gareth came in the RAF working with radar, and was an instructor dur- to St Catharine’s to research for his PhD after a BSc in Met- ing the last two of his four years. He was readmitted to allurgy at the University of Wales, Cardiff. He played rugby College in 1945 to complete his degree. His widow Bar- for College and supervised while an ICI Fellow 1956–9. He bara writes ‘We married in 1946 and Harry became one was awarded an ScD by Cambridge in 1969. Gareth spent of the first married undergraduates. He accepted the post his career with the University of California at Berkeley, of Land Surveyor in Tanganyika and fourteen happy years USA, and served in various capacities through the years. followed. During this period he used triangulation and he- He was Graduate Studies Associate Dean in 1968, Assist- liographs to measure the height of Mount Kilimanjaro – ant to the Chancellor 1969–72, Academic Affairs Acting result: a reduction of some 250 feet. Tanganyika became Vice Chancellor 1971–2, and Chairman of the Faculty of independent in 1961 and we left the following year. Back Engineering 1972–3. In 1981 he was the founder and in England, Harry taught Geography at Banbury Grammar Scientific Director of the National Center for Electron Mi- School then Oxford High School until he retired.’ Harry croscopy in Lawrence National Laboratory and in 1993 he was a regular donor to College funds. became the Technology Director of the Technology Trans- fer Centre at Hong Kong University. He was also the Editor Threlkeld (1958) On 10 January 2014, Professor Stephen in Chief of Acta/Scripta Materialia and a member of both Francis Hilary Threlkeld of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. the US National Academy of Science and the US National Stephen came to St Catharine’s after an MSc in Agriculture Academy of Engineering. from the University of Alberta, Canada, to research for a PhD in Biology. Before Alberta he had been to Newquay Thornberry (1954) On 6 May 2014, Cedric Henry Reid Grammar School, Wales, and then served in the Home Thornberry of London. Cedric won an Exhibition to St Ca- Guard and the RAF. After receiving his PhD in 1961 he tharine’s from Belfast Methodist College and read Law. His was appointed Assistant Professor in the Biology Depart- brother Jeremy (1964) – see below – wrote ‘Cedric taught ment at McMaster University in Hamilton. He rose in sen- at Cambridge University and the London School of Eco- iority there via Associate Professor (1965) to full Professor nomics, was a foreign correspondent for the Guardian in (1971). He was Chair of the Biology Department 1978–84 Greece and was a practising human-rights lawyer. Origi- and again from 1987 until his retirement in 1990. In retire- nally from Northern Ireland, he was one of the founders ment he was Founder and President of the Great Lakes of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association in 1968. In Sea Kayaking Association and ran a farm raising Chianina the 1970s he represented many applicants at the European cattle. He was a regular donor to College funds. Court of Human Rights. He was for four years director of administration at the UN but he spent most of his UN serv- Toogood (1953) On 8 September 2013, Philip John Frank ice in international peace-keeping in Cyprus, the Middle- Toogood of Galashiels and formerly Derby. Philip won an East, ex-Yugoslavia, and Somalia. In 1992–4, he was head Exhibition to St Catharine's from Aldenham School and of civil affairs and deputy chief of the 50,000-person UN read History. After teaching at Uppingham School and operation in ex-Yugoslavia as well as senior negotiator with Wyndham Comprehensive, Cumberland, in 1971 Philip all the Balkan parties. He was a consultant to NATO in the was appointed Warden of Swavesey Village College, Cam- exercises it conducted with the Partnership for Peace coun- bridgeshire. He led the Village College through its move tries and a visiting professor at King’s College, London. He to become comprehensive and to include youth and adult was responsible for negotiating the humanitarian relief of education, and was appointed the first chairman of the Na- the sieges of Sarajevo and Mostar, and participated in the tional Community Education Association. In 1977, he was Vance-Owen negotiations on the future of the region.’ See appointed Head of Madeley Court School, Telford, where also the Guardian 1 June 2014. he developed ‘mini-schooling’ to break up large schools into smaller learning communities (schools within schools),

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but he resigned this post in protest against the policy of the For fifteen years immediately before retiring, he was Head local education authority. He and his wife Annabel then Teacher at Sacred Heart Catholic College, Crosby. As a worked at the Small School, Hartland, Devon, where Philip teacher, he was an inspiration to many pupils with his re- developed Human School Education. Philip was a trustee lentless determination and positive attitude to life. After and director of the Centre for Personalised Education hav- retiring, Harry gained an MA in Philosophy and, along with ing spent a lifetime as an educational pioneer – he wrote a group of friends, opened a shop for the CAFOD charity; The Head’s Tale, co-authored the Anatomy of Choice the shop has raised in excess of £500,000. He was a life- in Education, founded Education Now and edited Small long committed member of the Labour Party and supporter Schools. of Liverpool FC. Harry strongly believed in free education and health care, and acceptance of people regardless of Turner (1953) On 21 October 2013, John Wilson Rodway their race, religion, ethnicity or gender.’ Turner of Evesham, Worcestershire. John came to St Ca- tharine’s for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Westcombe (1956) On 1 March 2014, John Bertram West- the University of London. We have no information about combe of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. John came to St Ca- his subsequent career. tharine’s as a Choral Scholar from Bedford Modern School and read Music followed by the Postgraduate Certificate in Vafeas (1974) On 25 January 2014, Harold Sofronios Education. He was awarded colours for athletics in 1957. Vafeas of Margate, Kent. Harold won an Exhibition to He was Assistant Conductor of CUMS in 1958 and Musi- St Catharine’s from Hastings Grammar School and read cal Director of the CU Opera Group in 1960. He spent his History. He played hockey for the College. After graduat- career until retirement in 1993 teaching and inspecting/ ing he went to Durham for his Postgraduate Certificate in advising for local education authorities (first in Leicester- Education and then taught at Gillingham Technical High shire and later as County Music Advisor for Hertfordshire). School for three years before being appointed Head of However, in addition, from 1960 he was for seven years a History at St Wilfred’s Comprehensive School, Crawley. journalist for the Times Educational Supplement and The In 1986 he moved to Highsted Grammar School, Sitting- Gramophone and during 1967–73 he was conducting in bourne, as Senior Teacher and Head of Sixth Form, and major London concert halls for the BBC and other organi- then in 1992 he was appointed Deputy Head of Dane sations. From 1987 to 1994 John was a Governor of the Court Grammar School, Broadstairs and in 2004 Head of National Youth Orchestra and in 1993–4 he was on the Borden Grammar School back in Sittingbourne. He retired Consultancy Team at the Trinity College of Music, London. in July 2013 due to ill-health. He was also chief writer for the Handbook on Music Ca- reers published in 1986 and wrote several books on music Wainstead (1938) On 30 June 2013, Leslie Isadore Wain- and dyslexia. His hobby was collecting early Dinky toys (he stead of Barcelona, Spain. Leslie came to St Catharine’s was an expert on pre-war models). from St Paul’s School, London, to read History, but was called up for war service in his second year. He returned White (1942) On 31 July 2013, Jon Manchip White of after the war in 1947 and changed to Law. We have no Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Jon won an Exhibition to St Ca- information about his subsequent career. tharine’s from the Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Hertfor- shire, to read English. However, he was called up for war Walker (1956) On 14 February 2014, John Grier Walker of service, spent initially on naval convoys and later with Dumfries. John came to St Catharine’s to read Part III Math- the Welsh Guards. He returned to College in 1946 and ematics after a BSc (Mathematics) from London University changed to Archaeology & Anthropology followed by a and a Diploma in Numerical Analysis & Computing from Diploma in Archaeology. After working briefly for the Brit- Glasgow. He played cricket for the College. He spent over ish Museum, he joined the BBC as a story editor. In 1960 30 years in the computer industry, partly in management he left the BBC to become a full-time writer. Jon moved and partly technical with interests in software engineering to the United States in 1965 and became a US citizen in and software quality. He was a regular donor to College the 1970s. Among his most famous titles are Nightclimber funds and named one of his daughters Catharine. His son (1968) and The Game of Troy (1971). According to an Allan (1984) was also an alumnus; he died in 2006. obituary in the Independent (17 September 2013) he was ‘primarily a narrator of extraordinary events which take Wallace (1952) On 26 November 2013, Harry Graham place in exotic settings.’ Wallace of Liverpool. Harry came to St Catharine’s from St Mary’s College, Crosby, Liverpool, and read Natural Wilson (1957) On 7 October 2013, John Anthony Wilson Sciences followed by the Postgraduate Certificate in Edu- of Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. John won an Exhibition to cation. His daughter Helen Carey writes ‘He had a long St Catharine’s from Heath Grammar School, Halifax, and and successful career in education before retiring in 1992. read Natural Sciences. After a Postgraduate Certificate

94 in Education from London, John taught at King’s College to take up a Royal Society Research Fellowship at Bristol. School, Wimbledon, before returning to the Cavendish in For the next two decades he worked on high-temperature 1964 for a PhD in the Physics and Chemistry of Solids. superconductivity. He was awarded a DSc by Cambridge He made ground-breaking discoveries concerning phase University in 1999 in recognition of his work. After re- transitions during this early part of his career and has been tirement in 2003, he continued to work at the HH Wills called the father of the charge density wave phenomenon. Physics Laboratory at Bristol as the George Wills Senior He went on to work for the Bell Telephone Laboratories, Research Fellow. New Jersey, in the 1970s, but returned to the UK in 1979

News of Members

The following Members are mentioned in the News pages. Smith (1976); Stuart Smith (1964); Sydney Smith (1929, As has become customary by the request of Members, the Fellow 1939, Emeritus Fellow 1978–88); Sarah Springman news items themselves are printed in date order of Society (1983); Geoffrey Stokell (1950); Emma Tarrant (2012); Membership rather than alphabetical order. Chris Taylor (1968); Fred Thompson (1932); Chris Thorne (Fellow 1963, Emeritus Fellow); Derek Thornton (1944); Rob Atenstaedt (1988); Richard Ayoade (1995); John Samuel Trizuljak (2012); John Trundle (1976); Shirley Baker (Fellow 1971–2011, Honorary Fellow); Alan Bain Trundle (1979); John Turner (1949); Tim Twardowski (1957); Diana Baumann (née Henderson, 1979); Paul (1981); Tim Venvell (1977); Harvie Walford (1949); Baumann (1981); Ian Beer (1951); David Benger (1977); Alan Wallace (1944); John Waterhouse (1950); Richard John Bennett (1949); Arnoldus Blix (Honorary Fellow Wenninger (1979); Martin West (1979); Gareth Williams 2012); David Boothroyd (1991); Clemency Britton (2012); (2000); Peter Williams (1944); Mark Winsey (1975); Peter Henry Chaytor (Master 1933–46); Richard Chesser Wolton (1974); Rob Wyke (1972) (1978); Chris Clark (Fellow 1990); Jack Cohen (1961); Michael Copp (2000); David Cruttenden (1967); Richard John Maplet (Fellow 1564) wrote an early treatise on Dales (1961); Katherine Dell (Fellow 1996); Richard Dent natural history with the rather long title ‘A greene forest, (2013); Matthias Egeler (Research Fellow 2010–13); or A naturall historie wherein may bee seene first the most Terence English (Master 1993–2000, Honorary Fellow); sufferaigne vertues in all the whole kinde of stones & met- Rona Fairhead (née Haig, 1980, Honorary Fellow); Syd tals: next of plants, as of herbes, trees, [and] shrubs, lastly Fox (1941); Gary Freer (1979); David Gregson (1975); of brute beastes, foules, fishes, creeping wormes [and] David Green (1972); Robert Gullifer (1977); (John) serpents, and that alphabetically: so that a table shall not Randal Haigh (1938); Peter Hall (1950); David Harding neede. Compiled by Iohn Maplet, M. of Arte, and student (1979, Honorary Fellow); Philip Harris (1941); David in Cambridge: entending hereby yt God might especially Harrison (1952); John Harvey (1958); John Haynes be glorified: and the people furdered. Anno 1567.’ It was (1944); John Hazelton (1953); John Hudson (1946); Tony only recently brought to my attention that Maplet was Hurrell (1945); Mairead Kelly (2007); William Knocker briefly a Fellow at St Catharine’s between being a student (1972); Max Laurie (1958); Dick Laws (1944, Honorary at Queens’ and a Fellow at Caius. From the date of pub- Fellow 1992); Arthur Lee (1939); Roland Leeson (1944); lication (1567) it seems likely that he was working on the Sidney Leeson (1944); Andrew Lenox-Conyngham (1967, treatise while at Cats. Chaplain 1986–91); Jon Lewis (1962); Khalid Mahgoub (1991); Arthur Mansfield (1944); Neil Marshall (1964); Murray Phillipson (1926) was a staunch member of the Patrick McCahill (1971); Ian McKellen (1958, Honorary Boat Club and Captain of Boats in 1928. The College re- Fellow 1982); John Maplet (Fellow 1564); Stephen Men- ceived the following note in May 2014: ‘I was recently nell (1963); Frank Merrett (1946); Ian Metcalfe (1977); clearing out my loft and found an original photo of the Barney Miller (1949); Ben Miller (1985); Jay Miller (2003); St Catharine’s 1st May men’s boat from 1927. As I have Anthony Moore (Chaplain 2007, Dean of Chapel 2012); no personal connection to either the picture or the College Fred Mulley (Fellow 1948–50); George Nash (2008); I am trying to find it a safe home. The picture appears to Nigel Orchard (1978); Jeremy Paxman (1969, Honorary have originally belonged to JMY Phillipson who rowed at Fellow 2001); Nicholas Penny (1982, Honorary Fellow 3 in 1927. If at all possible it would be great to reunite 2009); Alistair Phillips-Davies (1985); Murray Phillip- the Phillipson family with this picture.’ Sadly, Murray died son (1926); Bill Pile (1938); Steve Punt (1981); Martyn in 1950 and the College no longer has any contact with Rawles (2001); Juliet Rix (1980); Robert Saxton (1972); the family. Richard Scott (1981); Desmond Seward (1954); Peter

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College, Cambridge, 1985–96, has published his autobiog- raphy on the Scott Polar Research Institute website. See www.spri.cam.ac.uk/resources/autobiographies/richard- laws/ and note that stories relevant to St Catharine’s start at page 54 in the ﬁrst section. Of course, Sydney Smith (1929, Fellow 1939, Emeritus Fellow 1978–88) features prominently and many of Dick’s friends and contemporaries in College are mentioned, including the Leeson twins Roland and Sidney (1944), Syd Fox (1941), Tony Hurrell (1945), John Haynes (1944), Arthur Lee (1939), Bill Pile (1938), Frank Merrett (1946), Arthur Mansﬁeld (1944) Alan Wallace (1944), Peter Williams (1944), Derek Thornton (1944) and Ian Beer (1951).

The College has learned of the death of Mrs Marilyn Hud- son, the widow of John Hudson (1946) who died in 2001. John was an active member of the Society and its President in 1955.

The Prie Dieu, carved by Violet Pinwill. Fred Mulley (Fellow 1948–50) See David Boothroyd (1991) See Henry Chaytor.

John Bennett (1949) See Richard Dales (1961) Sydney Smith (1929, Fellow 1939) See Dick Laws (1944) Barney Miller (1949) was a member of a veterans’ mixed Congratulations to Fred Thompson (1932) on his hun- swimming relay team (four swimmers, two men, two dredth birthday in October 2013. A family birthday lunch- women, with a combined age of 320+) which established eon was held in College and the St Catharine’s flag was British records in 4x50m free style, 4x100m free style and flown by way of celebration. 4x50m medley at the British Nationals in June 2014. Bar- ney comments that it was more about age than speed. See Henry Chaytor (Master 1933–46) married Mary Rashleigh also Notices in this Magazine. Pinwill in 1900 – their Golden Wedding was reported in the 1950 Magazine. The Chaplain received an enquiry in Harvie Walford (1949) writes ‘What wonderful memo- February 2014 about a piece of ecclesiastical furniture (see ries flood back when I open the St Catharine’s Magazine photograph) apparently carved for the College by Violet each fall! The benefits to me of exposure to Cats cannot Pinwill, Mary’s sister; the enquirer was researching Violet’s be counted. Among them were the guidance I received life and work. The College Archivist discovered the Chair from (to mention only a few) Tom Henn, who admitted and the base of the Prie Dieu under an old rug in the cel- me, tutor Teddy Rich and supervisors Ken Berrill and Fred lar of the Master’s Lodge. The top of the Prie Dieu was Mulley – an unparalleled team. And to think that my fee presumably removed to be used as a desk-top lectern, but for supervision from Ken and Fred was only one pound per has since become lost. hour. I still can’t believe it.’

The College has learned that Associate Member Mrs Zara Professor Peter Hall (1950) has written Good Cities, Better Haigh has died. She was the widow of John Randal Haigh Lives, How Europe Discovered the Lost Art of Urbanism. (1938) who died in 2006. The Guardian devoted the best part of a page to reviewing this book in January 2014. Peter believes there is some- Associate Member Alison Harris has died. She was the thing wrong with the way we plan our city environment in widow of Philip Harris (1941) who died in 1989. Alison’s Britain – we don’t build enough, and what we build is of- daughter Rosemary Goodridge writes that her mother was ten ugly. In an email to the reviewer, Peter notes that over always associated with St Catharine’s and married in the his lifetime he has written around 2100 articles, features College Chapel (as Alison Ingle). A memorial lunch was etc., and some 50 books. Sadly, Peter died in July 2014; see held for her in College. obituary in the College Report in this Magazine.

Dick Laws (1944, Honorary Fellow 1992), Director of the Geoffrey Stokell (1950) wrote to say that he attended British Antarctic Survey 1973–87 and Master of St Edmund’s and enjoyed the 2014 British Red Cross Lecture which

96 was given in Oxford by Professor Robert Saxton (1972) account of the longest-reigning dynasty in English history. and was illustrated by several recorded extracts of Robert’s Desmond is known for his popular history books, including works, notably his opera The Wandering Jew. Robert is The Monks of War and The Wars of the Roses. currently Professor of Composition at Oxford and a Tuto- rial Fellow at Worcester College. Alan Bain (1957) is Chairman of the American-Scottish Foundation. He was instrumental in getting 15-foot mod- The Revd John Waterhouse (1950) died in 2012 and his els of the Kelpies displayed in Bryant Park, New York City, death was reported in the 2013 Magazine using infor- as part of Scotland Week in April 2014. The American Kel- mation provided by his contemporary Revd John Turner pies are scale models of Scottish artist Andy Scott’s original (1949). His widow Ann writes ‘We are aware of how con- 100-foot-tall sculptures in Falkirk, Central Scotland, which straints on space make their own demands on what can be are the largest equine sculptures in the world and were published in so small a space; John would have been far inspired by the famous Clydesdale breed. more pleased to have been remembered in print as having been born in Halifax (than for dying in Norwich) and Max Laurie (1958) died in April 2013 (see Deaths in this for having been moulded by his five years at Manchester Magazine). His contemporary John Harvey (1958) writes Grammar School (rather than by his two years in the Sixth ‘As my next door neighbour on G staircase, Max seemed Form at Plymouth College). He would have a wry smile at rather an exotic character. I was still fresh from school and the thought that the selected facts had left the impression reading English whereas he, two years older, had done na- that he was other than northern and glad of it.’ tional service overseas, sported a bow tie and was studying Russian. He was involved in College Drama and the Ian Beer (1951) See Dick Laws (1944) Film Society and he played bridge both for the College and once for charity when he played for 73 hours 45 minutes David Harrison (1952) was editor of Varsity in Michaelmas in a shop window on King’s Parade, a world record at the 1954 and wrote to that newspaper on the 60th anniver- time. He stayed with me for a while in London soon after sary to ask how it was doing. David writes ‘Michael Win- graduating, but it was almost forty years until we were to ner (Downing, 1953) worked for me and succeeded me meet up again. By then very large (‘portly’ was the word as editor (some stories about that)’. Do tell the Magazine he preferred) he was living in Middleton-in-Teesdale, but editor, David! he spent his last years in Cockfield, an ex-mining village near Bishop Auckland. Late at night over port or, more The Revd John Hazelton (1953) is living in New Zealand usually, good malt whisky he would try, for his own ben- and his wife Margaret sent an email to say that the Catz efit as much as for mine, to untangle the complex mesh magazine had arrived. John is now blind, but his son Mar- of his life; so many separate strands – prison visitor, hos- tin reads to him from it. John is, of course, particularly in- pital administrator, film publicist, advertising copywriter, terested in matters to do with the Chapel. After a brief film critic, publisher’s copy editor, market researcher, wine resumé of John’s life, Margaret writes ‘We married in 1958 writer, Hungary’s first wine marketing director in the UK. and celebrated our 55th wedding anniversary with a short In his last years he was a stickler for old fashioned values, service to renew our marriage vows. John is content and a great reader of History, a regular thorn in the side of well looked after, but can no longer read, write or join in the Yorkshire Post (almost a ‘disgusted’of Cockfield) and conversation. In his second year at Catz he was in a first- a dear friend.’ floor room of the Bull Hostel and in the next year in what was then K9. He rowed in a fairly lowly VIII and was treas- Sir Ian McKellen (1958, Honorary Fellow 1982) featured urer of the University Opera group in the year that they in the Sunday Telegraph Magazine in December 2013, to- premiered Vaughan Williams’s Sir John in Love. The com- gether with his picture on the front page. The item covers poser, a great hulk of a man, came to a rehearsal where I his late entry to films following on from his early career as remember him inquiring in a bear-like growl “Where are a Shakespearian actor. Apparently he had always wanted the fairies?” (Not a politically incorrect question but caused to be in films, but turned down the first offer (to play op- by the singers playing the parts of said fairies doubling up posite Tom Cruise) because he was refused advanced sight in other roles and so not immediately able to come on of the script. This turned out to be fortunate, as shoot- stage!)’ ing of that film was delayed and so clashed with filming the Lord of the Rings – had he accepted the first offer we Desmond Seward (1954) has recently published The De- might never have seen the McKellen Gandalf. In July 2014 mon’s Brood: the Plantagenet Dynasty that Forged the it was announced that Sir Ian will star as an aged Sher- English Nation. In a single volume he brings each one of lock Holmes in a film adaptation of Mitch Cullen’s novel the Plantagenets to vivid life, recreating the dramatic histo- A Slight Trick of the Mind. See also Honours & Awards in ry of medieval England. It is a readable and easily accessible this Magazine.

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Professor Jack Cohen (1961) writes to say that he has Two St Catharine’s alumni hold relatively exalted positions published Antisense – a story of discovery and intrigue in in the Lawn Tennis world. Stuart Smith (1964) has been a science. The book tells the story of his work on the devel- Director of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon) opment of genetic drugs against AIDS and cancer at the since 2003 and was President of the LTA in 2006. Since NCI, NIH in Bethesda MD, USA, and of the human interac- 2009 he has been the GB Representative on the Board of tions involved in such a research project. Directors of the International Tennis Federation. In addition, David Gregson (1975) was appointed Chairman of On a Swan Hellenic cruise to northern Norway in July the LTA Board in 2013. On the LTA website, the current 2014, one of the distinguished guest speakers was Sir President, Peter Bretherton, remarks ‘David brings a wealth Richard Dales (1961), the former British Ambassador to of experience as a leader in the fields of business, the vol- Norway. The passengers numbered only about 300 but, untary sector, sport and government. His appointment as surprisingly, included three more Catsmen (and their re- independent Chairman of the LTA Board is a significant spective wives) – John Bennett (1949), Chris Thorne (Fel- step in the modernisation of governance of British tennis.’ low 1963, Emeritus Fellow) and Neil Marshall (1964). An on-board ‘gathering’ was organised, in the form of an David Cruttenden (1967) writes from Zimbabwe ‘We were excellent dinner. In a further ‘Cats connection’ at Tromsø, saddened by the death of Nelson Mandela even though Richard and Chris were entertained by Professor Arnoldus it had been obvious for quite a while that he was fading Blix (Honorary Fellow 2012), and shown round his impres- away. Whilst all the news channels were devoting almost sive Department of Arctic Biology at the University there. all of their time to reports and comments on the great man, And this is not all – the passengers on the ship also in- our local station relegated the announcement of his death cluded the mother of Mark Winsey (1975) and an aunt of to the second half of the nightly news programme and Katherine Dell (Fellow 1996), although Katherine claims there was no comment from Mugabe or the government that this must have been one of her ‘honorary’, rather than which reflects how jealous Mugabe was of Mandela.’ genuine, aunts. The Revd Canon Andrew Lenox-Conyngham (1967, Jon Lewis (1962) writes ‘I have just finished writing On Chaplain 1986–91) wrote to The Times in August 2014 Tour with Caravaggio, an account of visiting all the works lamenting the absence of any language in the top ten of Caravaggio on public display in the world, covering not A-level subjects – ‘What has happened to Latin, Greek, only the paintings but the places – towns, churches, gal- French and German?’ leries – where they are to be found. A book on art needs photos of the paintings, and the costs of publication and Chris Taylor (1968) writes with news of a website that he then printing will probably make the project totally uneco- and his wife have launched with the support of the Bishop nomic, but anyway I enjoyed writing it! At the moment I of Coventry. ‘The Bible Journey was originally conceived am working on my grandfather’s diary of his experiences 20 years ago as a book, but, as it took over 15 years of on the Macedonian Front in the First World War. This calls research to complete, it seemed more sensible today to for a whole lot of research on an extremely complex series publish it as a website (www.thebiblejourney.org). Our of campaigns conducted against a truly byzantine political research took us to many different countries around the background.’ Eastern Mediterranean including Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Greece and Italy. Our aim is that the website will help peo- Stephen Mennell (1963) writes ‘In May 2014, I finished ple all over the world to develop a better understanding the enormous task of editing the eighteen-volume Col- of the New Testament, and we are pleased that we have lected Works of the sociologist Norbert Elias (1897–1990), already had a good response from 29 different countries. which were published by University College Dublin Press. The New Testament is full of journeys – by Jesus, Peter, Their completion was celebrated with a very successful Paul and other disciples. As professional geographers, we major conference at the University of Leicester, where Elias believe this is the first time that a Biblical study of the New taught, in June 2014. I had very much hoped to hold the Testament has been published from a geographical per- conference in the new McGrath Centre in Catz, but the spective, focussing on the geographical (and historical) timing meant that not enough rooms would be available significance of the many places visited by Jesus and his in College. In the end, Leicester and its Vice-Chancellor Sir followers.’ Robert Burgess, himself a sociologist, bagged the event for their own new conference centre.’ Jeremy Paxman (1969, Honorary Fellow 2001) announced in April 2014 that he is to give up hosting BBC’s Chris Thorne (Fellow 1963, Emeritus Fellow) and Neil late-evening politics programme Newsnight ‘in order to be Marshall (1964) See Richard Dales (1961) able to get to bed at the same time as most other people.’ Several newspapers thought that politicians would be

98 Queens’ Lane from WHS Jones’s ‘History of Peter Wolton by the St Katharine Royal St Catharine’s College’. The date 1833 can Foundation Chapel. just be discerned. The Anatomy School is the building on the right of the picture. See Wyke. Charles Collignon, was giving a lecture in the Anatomy School amphitheatre when he (and his students) realised that the body on the table was that of Laurence Sterne, relieved that they would no longer have to face such a the famed author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram tough questioner. He turned stand-up comic when he took Shandy, who had died of consumption and been buried at his show Paxo to the Edinburgh Fringe. St George’s, Hanover Square, only a couple of days previously. The Anatomy School of that time stood roughly in Judge Patrick McCahill (1971) has been elected a bencher the position of the current Fellows’ Car Park – see illustra- of Gray’s Inn. Sir John Baker (Fellow 1971–2011, Honor- tion. Collignon, concerned lest he be revealed as a lecturer ary Fellow) comments ‘Since we took silk on the same day who used the services of bodysnatchers, sent the body it is fitting that Patrick and I became benchers of Gray’s Inn back for discreet reburial – but only after he had completed within twelve months of each other.’ (Sir John became an his anatomisation. It seems that, besides the many whose Honorary Bencher in 2013). careers were launched from St Catharine’s, there were some whose careers ended ignominiously on this site. David Green (1972) has been Director of the Serious Fraud Office since 2012. The Times had a whole-page article de- Peter Wolton (1974) was ordained a Deacon at St Paul’s voted to him and SFO activities in May 2014. Cathedral by the Bishop of London in June 2014. He is serving as a Self-Supporting Curate (SSM) at the United William Knocker (1972) was installed as Renter Warden Benefice of Holland Park and continues his roles at New of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers in December Model School where he is executive vice-chairman and 2013 having been clothed in the Livery in 1989. as a director of Dunedin Income and Growth Investment Trust plc. The Diocese of London’s pre-ordination retreat Robert Saxton (1972) See Geoffrey Stokell (1950). was held at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine in Lime- house, which helped underline to Peter the debt he owes Rob Wyke (1972) is the current Chairman of the Laurence to foundations dedicated to St Catharine. The photograph Sterne Trust based at Shandy Hall near York. He knew of is of Peter by the St Katharine Royal Foundation Chapel. the gruesome end met by Sterne, but not of the St Ca- tharine’s connection mentioned in A Grim Almanac of David Gregson (1975) See Stuart Smith (1964). Cambridgeshire by Neil Storey (published 2009). It seems that, in 1768, the Cambridge Professor of Anatomy, Mark Winsey (1975) See Richard Dales (1961)

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Trust to take over from Lord Patten. At the time of writing, the appointment has yet to be conﬁrmed.

Juliet Rix (1980) is still working as a freelance journalist and broadcaster and has just had her ﬁrst children’s book published, a picture book called A-Maze- ing Minotaur (Frances Lincoln) which was selected for the pri- mary schools’ Summer Reading Challenge and so should be be- At the perfomance of the Bach St Matthew ing read (and hopefully enjoyed) Passion. See Orchard. by lots of kids over the 2014 summer holidays.

Steve Punt (1981) was in Cambridge in February 2014 Ian Metcalfe (1977), the Chairman of the Professional Game with his comedy companion Hugh Dennis (St Johns) for Board of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has been appoint- their stand-up show Ploughing on Regardless at the Corn ed Chairman of Commonwealth Games England (CGE). Exchange. In an article in the Cambridge News, Steve reminisces about writing revues for the Footlights in his Nigel Orchard (1978) conducted a performance of the first year and ending up as its President. He wonders what Bach St Matthew Passion by the BBC Staff Choirs and his career would have been had he not joined the Foot- CMAS Orchestra (see below) at All Souls Church, Langham lights – not screenwriting and starring in sketch shows he Place, London, in April 2014. Also performing (shown from suspects. left to right) were Gary Freer (1979) Bass and Counter Ten- or Soloist, Martin West (1979) Bass, Diana Baumann (née Richard Scott (1981) writes that he has had two books Henderson, 1979) Soprano, Nigel Orchard (1978) Con- published recently, both written as a result of major life ductor, Richard Chesser (1978) Oboe, and Rose Hadfield experiences since 2010. They are entitled Christians in the (CCAT and Catz Choir Member) Soprano Soloist. The con- Firing Line and God – I’ve got Cancer. See Book Reviews. cert was given free of charge at two separate venues, the other being St Simon’s Church in Shepherds Bush (CMAS Tim Twardowski (1981) wrote to criticise the Editor’s is Classical Music at St Simon’s). Polish grammar: ‘Just thought you might like to know that the Polish choir that performed with the Girls’ Choir David Harding (1979, Honorary Fellow) featured in a full- at Wilanow Palace (2013 Magazine) is called Wilanowski page interview in the Financial Times in June 2014. The in- Chór Kameralny. The photo caption “The Girls’ Choir per- terviewer seemed to find it strange that David, the founder forming at the Wilanow Palace, Warsaw, with members of Winton Capital, was such a likeable person – surely it of the Wilanowskiego Choru Kameralnego” has the geni- was axiomatic that hedge fund managers should be ob- tive form of the name, so to a Polish speaker the caption jectionable people! looks like “… with members of the of the Wilanowski Chór Kameralny”. Anyway, if nothing else this proves that after Richard Wenninger (1979) writes ‘The Ex Collegio sing- all these years (I matriculated in 1981) I still look forward to ers continue to meet for a week each summer. This year receiving the Magazine and read it cover to cover.’ we were singing the services in Lichfield Cathedral where, incidentally, the Vice-Dean is the Revd Canon Dr Anthony Nicholas Penny (1982, Honorary Fellow 2009), the Direc- Moore (Chaplain at St Catharine’s 2007–12 and Dean of tor of the National Gallery, featured in a full-page article Chapel) and the organist is Martyn Rawles (2001). The in the Financial Times in January 2014 under the heading choir, which started as a reunion of members of the Col- ‘Renaissance Man’. lege chapel choir, also still includes Peter Smith (1976), John Trundle (1976), David Benger (1977), Robert Gul- Professor Sarah Springman (1983) writes that she has lifer (1977), Shirley Trundle (1979), Diana Baumann (née been appointed to the UK Sports Council. See also Hon- Henderson, 1979) and Paul Baumann (1981), under the ours & Awards in this Magazine. direction of Tim Venvell (organ scholar 1977).’ Ben Miller (1985) was in Cambridge in November 2013 Rona Fairhead (née Haig, 1980, Honorary Fellow) has as the lead in The Duck House at the Arts Theatre. As one been selected for appointment as the chairman of the BBC might guess, the play is a comedy based around the 2009

100 MPs’ expenses scandal. In a review in the local paper Ben and next to the complex of embassies including the British, commented that science was still a major passion and his Japanese, Danish, Brazilian and Norwegian. So my area is view is that both science and comedy share a sceptical very sensitive and over-protected. Recently former prime attitude to the world. ‘They both want to ﬁnd out what minister Saad Hariri (son of even-former prime minister is real and they both want to cut things down to size.’ Raﬁk Hariri, assassinated in 2006) arrived back in the coun- Ben found time between performances to call in to Col- try after three years of self-imposed exile in Paris. Hariri lege. Then, the following month, there was a double page stationed himself just next door to our building and so now spread in the Times marking the launch of the play in the our area is even more over-over-protected. In addition to West End. Ben also appears in the 2014 Dr Who series as the two check points I have to cross to enter my road, an one of the villains. armoured vehicle and a tank have been installed.’

Alistair Phillips-Davies (1985) featured in a full-page arti- Sir Terence English (Master 1993–2000, Honorary Fellow) cle in the Times in April 2014. Alistair is chief executive of might be enjoying retirement, but instead is working in energy supplier SSE and the article was pointing out that Gaza. Sir Terence is a past president of the Royal College of supermarkets proudly advertise the fact that they collude Surgeons and in August 2014 was on his ninth trip to Gaza on prices (‘Our price is the same as Tesco and Asda’), but since 2008. This latest war, he wrote in August 2014, is ‘of energy companies are loathed for doing the same thing. a different dimension altogether. The numbers of people killed and injured, the amount of destruction – recovery Rob Atenstaedt (1988) has recently been appointed Visit- will take years.’ ing Professor in Public Health Medicine at Glyndŵr Univer- sity. He lives in North Wales with his wife Aida and three- Richard Ayoade (1995) was in the news in 2014 with the year-old son, Steffan, and works as a consultant in public appearance of the second film he has directed. Follow- health medicine and Associate Director of Public Health for ing Submarine in 2010, Richard has directed The Double North Wales. based on Dostoevsky’s novella of the same name. Richard still takes part in various TV comedy shows such as Never The Sleepwalkers: How Europe went to War in 1914 by Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 out of 10 Cats, but seems to be Chris Clark (Fellow 1990) topped the non-fiction best- most well-known as Moss in The IT Crowd series – see also seller list for seven consecutive weeks after the German Honours & Awards in this Magazine. edition was published in September 2013 according to reviews in the national newspapers. See also our own review Katherine Dell (Fellow 1996) See Richard Dales (1961) in the 2013 Magazine. Until recently, the First World War was blamed mainly on a German bid for domination. In Michael Copp (2000) has had eleven of his translations of an interview on German radio Chris said his book ‘aims to French poets of the First World War published in the recent integrate German foreign policy in a pan-European picture. anthology, The Hundred Years’ War: Modern War Poems, If you do that, you see that there was aggression, paranoia edited by Neil Astley and published by Bloodaxe Books and brinkmanship on all sides, not just in Berlin’. in 2014. He also presented a paper entitled Shaping the shapeless: fact and form in Richard Aldington’s war po- David Boothroyd (1991) writes ‘In May 2014 I was elected etry at the English Association Conference, ‘British Poetry to my fourth term as a member of Westminster City Coun- of the First World War’, held in Wadham College, Oxford, cil for Westbourne Ward. At the annual council meeting, in September 2014. I was nominated by the Labour group for the role of Lord Mayor of Westminster; but as the Conservatives have the Gareth Williams (2000) was found dead in his flat in Pim- majority, the Conservative nominee was chosen. There is lico in 2010. His body was in a locked holdall in the bath a St Catharine’s connection to the ward, as Joan Mulley and an inquest found that he was unlawfully killed. In No- (who was a councillor in the ward 1978–82) was the wife vember 2013, Scotland Yard reported that, after a three- of Fred Mulley (Fellow 1948–50)’. year investigation, police had concluded that it was prob- able that he had died as a result of an accident, though Khalid Mahgoub (1991), who works in Beirut for the United there were several unexplained features of the case – not Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, writes with typi- least how he had locked himself into the holdall leaving no cal understatement ‘I am quite busy. There are more than DNA traces on the rim of the bath or the padlock. Gareth’s 312,000 Syrian refugees under the responsibility of my field family still believe he was murdered. See Daily Telegraph office and more than 1,300,000 registered Syrian refugees of 14 November 2013. in Lebanon (population four million). I have an apartment right at the city centre next to the Prime Minister’s office Martyn Rawles (2001) See Richard Wenninger (1979)

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Samuel Trizuljak in Slovakia. Lily Cole visiting the College. See Dent.

Jay Miller (2003) is the founder of the successful Yard Arnoldus Blix (Honorary Fellow 2012) See Richard Dales Theatre. Miller’s vision was to transform a Hackney Wick (1961) warehouse into a classic-style amphitheatre with artist-led programming to offer mentoring and coaching. Jay was in Clemency Britton (2012) and Emma Tarrant (2012) swam the 2013 Hospital Club 100 list run jointly with the Guard- in the first Varsity Open Water swimming event at Henley ian. The list is the result of a search for the most innovative in June 2014. Clemency writes ‘There were four men and influential people in the creative industries and Jay fea- and four women in each team. Men and women raced tured under the Creative Entrepreneurship heading. separately against each other (men setting off about five minutes before the women) The exact same course as the Mairead Kelly (2007) has launched her first business, Mer- Royal Henley Regatta was used (2.1km) and it took place lesque Mermaids, with a contemporary from Newnham – the same week so the course was all set up – the race they both read Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic. They perform started at about 3am to avoid using the river when boats as mermaids dressed in glittery bikini tops and fishtails at were on it. I am afraid Oxford won.’ events ranging from children’s swimming parties through corporate functions to burlesque shows. Samuel Trizuljak (2012) wrote to thank the Society for a grant which helped him participate in running Summer The Revd Dr Anthony Moore (Chaplain 2007, Dean of Camps for children in Slovakia. ‘One of the objectives was Chapel 2012), who left St Catharine’s to become Canon to present aspects of both the natural and cultural herit- Chancellor at Lichfield Cathedral at the end of 2012, has age of Slovakia. A highlight, for the children as well as for been appointed Vice-Dean of Lichfield. myself, was visiting Kremnica, a town in Central Slovakia, recently aspiring to UNESCO recognition. Here we at- George Nash (2008) was a member of the winning men’s tended a guided tour through the seven-hundred-year-old four at the European Rowing Championships in Belgrade in Slovak National Mint, which now mints Slovak Euros since the Spring of 2014. He was also a member of the coxless the entry of Slovakia into the European Monetary Union IV which won gold at the World Rowing Championships in in 2009. The numerous hill-walking trips in the mountain Amsterdam in September that year. George was in the Blue ranges surrounding Kremnica succeeded in bringing city boat and won an Olympic Bronze medal for rowing while kids closer to the natural heritage Slovakia offers.’ a student at Catz. Richard Dent (2013), a PhD student in Sociology, sent Matthias Egeler (Research Fellow 2010–13) has been us this picture which shows actress Lily Cole (King’s) on awarded a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship by the her visit to the College in November 2013 to help with a European Commission to work on the Islands in the West hackathon in the Ramsden Room. Richard is working on project. This is a study of mythical islands of immortality in the project as part of his PhD. For those not familiar with European religious history and is based at the Institute for the term, a hackathon is an event in which computer pro- Scandinavian Studies of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universi- grammers and others collaborate to produce a particular ty in Munich. He writes ‘Greetings from the North Atlan- piece of software – in this case an outcome was the web- tic. Before officially starting my EU Fellowship in October site www.impossible.com which encourages people to do 2014, I am working in Iceland, collecting material for a things for others without charge. historical/literary/archaeological guidebook.’

102 The St Catharine’s Guild

Celebrating St Catharine’s Day wherever you are. t Graham B Jones (1952) St Andrew’s Colyton, East Devon The Guild was formed in 1969 on the initiative t Cassells Kenahan (1948) Transitional of the then Master, Professor Rich, and was origi- Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand nally based entirely upon alumni taking Christian t SJB Langdale (1956) St Mary’s Church, communion. In 2007 the Governing Body agreed Culworth, Oxfordshire that, in order to embrace other faiths and beliefs, t Antony Minchin (1956) St Cyr’s Stonehouse, the original purpose of the Guild be redeﬁned ‘to Gloucestershire encourage members of the College, wherever t Charles B Palmer (1963) St Paul’s Howell Hill, they may be, to remember the College according London to the tradition and spirituality of their faith, on or t Keith Pound (1951) St Clement’s Hastings, East around 25 November (St Catharine’s Day) and to Sussex inform the Chaplain that they have done so’. t Christopher Powell (1985) St Francis House, This year we will pray by name for the follow- Guildford ing who remembered the College last year at the t Ronald Somerville (1952) St Swithin’s places listed: Sandford, Devon t Charles V Betts (1960) St Michael’s Without, t Peter G Stevens (1972) St Michaell and All Bath, Somerset Angels, Tennenhall, Wolverhampton t David Brown (1958) St Wulfram’s Grantham, t Mike Town (1969) St Patrick’s Church Lincolnshire Patterdale, Cumbria t Sally and Don Broom (1961) Hong Kong t John M Turner (1945) St John’s Methodist International Airport Church Horwich, Bolton t Elizabeth Collison (née Jennings, 1988) Our t John G Walker (1956) St John’s Dumfries, Lady & St Joseph R.C. Lymington, Hampshire Scotland t Ian D Corbett (1961) St Leonard’s, t Christopher White (1951) St Agatha’s Gilling The Beauchamp Community, Malvern, West, North Yorkshire Worcestershire t Peter Whiteside (1952) St Mary’s East Preston, t David Cruttenden (1967) Christchurch West Sussex Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe t GF Willett (1946) St Mary’s Goldington, t Bevis Cubey (1956) St Cuthbert’s Lorton, Bedfordshire Cumbria Please let the Chaplain know if you keep t Ian Goodfellow (1958) St Andrew’s St Catharine’s Day. Drop a note to the Chap- Whitchurch, Devon lain at College (address inside the back cover) or t Alan F Griggs (1952) Clarence Road Baptist email [email protected] and include your Church, Southend-on-Sea, Essex matriculation year and details of the church or t Peter Hartley (1964) Binham Priory, Norfolk other institution at which you celebrated if appro- t Lucia Higgs (1979) Chapel of the Holy Ghost priate. The Chaplain will then be able to pray for Fathers, Bromley, London you by name on St Catharine’s Day the subse- t Charles Hill (1968) Local Nursing Home quent year. Any other news is also welcome and will be passed to the Editor of the Magazine for inclusion in News of Members.

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The Great War: the forgotten contribution of St Chad’s

Earlier this year the Magazine Editor approached Laura Ward, wife of Sir Adolphus Ward, Master of me with a view to writing an article about Peterhouse. Enquiries with Peterhouse have not St Catharine’s during the First World War. I knew yielded an explanation as to why the Wards took little of College activities during World War I. the lease of a private house, only to lend it im- Research in the Archive initially led to the conclu- mediately to the Red Cross. Peterhouse was full sion that the College effectively shut down during of ofﬁcer cadets in training in 1915 and the Wards the 1914–18 period with students volunteering for may have been seeking a refuge – but this is only the army at the outbreak of war and latterly being a guess. All that is known for certain is that having called up, causing numbers to fall dramatically. By secured the lease in March 1915, Adolphus Ward 1917, all undergraduates could be accommodated offered to lend St Chad’s to the Red Cross Society in B, C, and D Staircases, and most College Soci- to use as the ﬁrst branch of the 1st Borough Red eties had ceased activities. However, the chance Cross Hospital. reading of an article in the Cambridge News in The hospital at St Chad’s opened in May April, which referenced St Chad’s as a ‘VAD Hos- 1915. It worked closely with the 1st Eastern pital’ led to the discovery of a hitherto little-known General Hospital, a Territorial Force Hospital ini- aspect of College wartime history. tially headquartered in Trinity College, with beds In 1877 the College had leased the land upon in the Leys School, and later in buildings on the which St Chad’s now stands to a Robert Burn for cricket grounds of Clare College and King’s Col- 100 years. Burn was a Fellow of Trinity, also oc- lege to the south of Burrell’s Walk. The 1st East- cupying the position of Dean, Tutor in the College ern General had over 1,500 beds by the end of and Praelector in Roman Literature and Archaeol- 1915, and carried out up to 50 operations a day. ogy. He was also President of the Cambridge An- It remained open until 1920. Today it is the site tiquarian Society. He was leased the land in the of the University Library and the Memorial Court expectation that he would build a suitable dwell- of Clare College. St Chad’s, being so close, would ing house. Work was already underway by the have been an ideal branch, and took over many time the lease was signed in 1877 and although it of the duties of the auxiliary hospital that had has not been possible to identify the architect with been based in Cintra Terrace, Hills Road, before certainty, it may have been WM Fawcett, who it closed in March 1915, having cared for many had worked on St Martin’s (sold by St Catharine’s Belgian wounded soldiers. In a 1915 Red Cross re- to King’s College School in 1952) next door, and port, St Chad’s is described as being ‘most suitable who had previously re-modelled the entrance- and convenient, with lofty, sunny rooms, almost way to our Hall in 1868. Burn died in 1904 and all facing south, and a delightful shady garden the house passed to his wife; she in turn passed with two lawns’ in contrast to Cintra Terrace be- away in 1915 and the lease was sold to Adelaide ing ‘old-fashioned and inconvenient for working’.

The staff and patients of the 1st Borough Red Cross Hospital.

106 The report goes on to describe how St Chad’s was improved by Adolphus Ward with the addition of electric lighting! St Chad’s originally had 36 beds and was furnished using Red Cross Borough Funds. The number of beds is believed to have increased to 50 by the end of the war. The Commandant or Assistant Commandant slept at the Hospital each night with local volunteers, or ‘VADs’ (Voluntary Aid Detachment) providing additional support. The 1st Cambridge Troop of Girl Guides also helped out, regularly visiting on Saturday after- The football team of wounded and disabled noons and Sundays. The hospital also had a resi- soldiers from St. Chad’s. dent sister in charge; one of those sisters has been identified as Miss Kynaston. The Commandant room, which included a miniature billiard table. was a local woman, Miss Gaskell, who lived at The recreation room was well-used at Christ- Great Shelford and had read Classics at Newnham mas 1915. Games were played there on Christmas College. She was a keen hockey player, heading Eve and on the evening of Christmas Day. The out to Australia in 1914 with the first women’s games included snapdragon, traditionally played hockey team sent from this country. Trained nurs- on Christmas Eve, which involved heating brandy es who worked at the hospital included Robina in a bowl, placing raisins in the brandy, then set- Brown, Ellen Harrison, Doris Larter, Lilian Kidney, ting it alight, before seeing who could pluck out Emily McNeile, Kate Brightwell and Sarah Turner. the raisins at the risk of getting burnt! At break- Margaret Darwin, later Margaret Keynes, grand- fast on Christmas Day 1915 each man received daughter of Charles Darwin, also volunteered at a parcel from the staff at the hospital and a box St Chad’s, undertaking massage, then a relatively of chocolates from Cadbury’s. An anonymous do- new treatment for war wounds. nor in the town provided everyone with ‘smokes’. Auxiliary hospitals were for patients with less- Continuing the sporting theme, a football match serious wounds, and were often used for conva- was played against the Essex Regiment on Box- lescence. Nurses were usually members of the lo- ing Day: the hospital team won by 5 goals to 1. cal Voluntary Aid Detachment, who were trained An evening theatre trip to the ‘New Theatre’ (in in first aid and home nursing. Servicemen often St Andrew’s Street, just along from Emmanuel preferred auxiliary hospitals to military ones, as College on the other side of the road and demol- they were not so strict, were less crowded and ished in 1960–1) rounded off the festivities. the surroundings were generally more homely. Statistics have only been discovered for 1915, The gardens at St Chad’s were therefore seen as but for May-December 1915 there were 36 beds a particular asset, with space for croquet, bowls and the hospital received 111 patients. In that first and other games. The Hospital fielded cricket year, many were French-Canadian soldiers. The and shooting teams, which had good records in reminiscences of Annie Esler, a ‘VAD’ who worked competition. However, the prowess of the foot- there for six months in 1915, recall the French- ball team in the autumn of 1915 eclipsed all other Canadians being a ‘rough tough lot’ with ‘rough success. The team of patients played against other ways’; ‘they were rough with each other, squab- regimental and able-bodied teams, and suffered bling a lot and often knocking the place about’. only two defeats with a record of 42 goals for, She remembered Cambridge being full of soldiers, 15 against! Charging at two of these matches with all the Colleges being so packed that soldiers brought in enough funds to provide a recreation had to be billeted in private houses.

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ﬂats for married graduate students. The ﬁrst phase of the new accommodation on the site was opened in 1978. With thanks to Sarah Fletcher and Roger Stratford for additional research. Elizabeth Ennion-Smith, College Archivist

References t Archives of the British Red Cross: Red Cross website t Auxiliary Hospitals in World War I, British Red Cross: Red Cross website Patients and nurses at St Chad’s. t ‘From the Front to the Backs: The First Eastern Hospital’: Cambridge University news archive St Chad’s remained open until 5 May 1919. t History of snapdragon: Wikipedia It was subsequently leased to Lord Adrian who t Oral history interview with Annie Mary Esler: rented it to New Hall (now Murray Edwards Col- Imperial War Museum website lege) as accommodation from 1957–65. New t Report of the Red Cross VAD Auxiliary Hos- Hall housed 20 undergraduates there, along with pitals, Cambridgeshire, 1915: Cambridgeshire a housekeeper and a Fellow. St Catharine’s re- Collection, Cambridge Central Library purchased the lease in 1964 and used it to house t The buildings of WM Fawcett: Archiseek web- graduates for two years before converting it into site

Herbert Rowse Armstrong TD, MA (1869–1922)

The following is an edited version of a talk given had a wax effigy in the Chamber of Horrors at to the College Luncheon Club by Honorary Madame Tussaud’s. (His daughter Margaret was Fellow Professor Sir John Baker at Freshfields on severely traumatised on seeing his waxwork while 7 May 2014. on a school trip, having been told – with economi- cal accuracy – that her father broke his neck in a Herbert Rowse Armstrong was one of the first fall.) His macabre story has excited much interest handful of students to take the Law Tripos from over the years and has been the subject of three St Catharine’s College. Admitted as a sizar in full-length books, numerous articles, and a two- 1887, he graduated with a Third after coxing the part television drama-documentary (‘Dandelion Lent boat in his final year. He was admitted as a Dead’, 1994) in which he was played by Michael solicitor in 1895 and practised at Hay-on-Wye, Kitchen. Herefordshire, where he entered into a two- He was a small (5ft 3in) dapper figure with man partnership, married, and bought a large a waxed moustache and gilt pince-nez. Edgar house called Mayfield in Cusop Dingle. His wife Wallace, who wrote an essay on the case, said was called Katharine, and appropriately enough his Cambridge education had given him a finish she is spelt in four different ways in the history which made him an acceptable guest in country books. The reason for their place in history is a houses. He was nevertheless slightly pompous, very unpleasant one. Not only was Armstrong the and always signed himself Major (a TA rank). It first St Catharine’s solicitor, he is thought to have was said the most remarkable thing about him been the only solicitor ever hanged for murder. He was his light blue eyes, the colour of forget-me- was certainly the only St Catharine’s man to have nots, which had a ‘glittering brilliancy, almost as

108 if there was a light behind them’. Some women found them attractive; it was a characteristic he apparently shared with the brides-in-the-bath murderer George Smith. Otherwise he was rather dull, even boring. He was a pillar of the local community: country solicitor, churchwarden, clerk to the magistrates. An unlikely murder suspect, perhaps – but then they often are. Although guests at Mayfield were sometimes taken mysteriously ill shortly after leaving, there was indeed no suspicion of him until it began to dawn on a rival solicitor in Hay (Oswald Martin) that Armstrong might be trying to kill him. A large property transaction had become problematic, and Armstrong was refusing to complete or return the deposit after more than a year’s unexplained delay. Armstrong had repeatedly pressed Martin to come to tea, which in itself was odd; he had been once before, but had not been reinvited because Mrs Armstrong took grave exception to his turning up in white flannels, a faux pas which the major considered typical of the ‘other ranks’ Herbert Armstrong. from which he came. Martin finally accepted, and after the tea became very ill. He remembered among papers in his pocket; he was seen trying to Armstrong passing him a buttered scone, saying remove it when the police were not looking. It has ‘Excuse fingers’ – something an officer and a gen- been speculated that the sachet was kept handy tleman would not naturally do. He also recalled for Martin, in case he should accept one of the Armstrong later saying, ‘It may seem a curious many invitations to tea at the office. Armstrong thing to say, Martin, but you will have another said it was for killing dandelions. of these attacks soon’. Repeated invitations to tea Armstrong’s doctor then became suspicious followed (about twenty), but Martin had become about Katharine Armstrong, who had died after sufficiently concerned to send a urine specimen a long illness the previous February. The cause of for analysis; though taken four days after the tea, death had been very uncertain, but in retrospect it it turned out to contain enough arsenic to indicate seemed consistent with arsenical poisoning. Arm- a potentially fatal dose. Around the same time a strong was notoriously henpecked, and the doc- box of chocolates arrived anonymously at Martin’s tor knew that he had contracted venereal disease house. He was not partial to chocolates, but one as a result of seeking solace elsewhere; he had, of his guests ate one and later became violently as it happens, treated it with arsenic. He had the sick. Close inspection showed that some of the motive, the means and the opportunity. It seemed chocolates had holes drilled in the base, and one appropriate to obtain an exhumation order, and of them contained a lethal dose of arsenic. This on 2 January, in the dark and snowy graveyard was not usable evidence, of course, since it could at Cusop, Mrs Armstrong’s remains were disin- not be linked to Armstrong; but Scotland Yard was terred by the light of hurricane lamps for exami- called in, and on 1 January 1922 the major was ar- nation in a local cottage by Dr Bernard Spilsbury, rested on a charge of attempted murder. When he the eminent Home Office pathologist. Her organs was searched, a small sachet of arsenic was found were unusually well preserved and were found to

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had said to her nurse shortly before then, ‘I am not going to die, am I? I have everything to live for.’ The judge permitted evidence to be given of the attempt to murder Martin, and this was crucially important. The judge told the jury that, if they believed that Armstrong had attempted to kill Martin with arsenic, it was relevant to the murder charge as showing that he was prepared to use arsenic to kill a human being as well as dandelions. The motive seemed clear. Evidence was not given of henpecking, but a mysterious veiled Mrs The Mayfield residence. X (who had known Armstrong during the War) gave evidence that he had proposed marriage to contain 3½ grains of arsenic, the remains of what her soon after his wife’s death. (This was long be- must have been a larger quantity, but itself more fore the reform of the divorce laws in 1937, which than enough to kill anyone. After lengthy commit- provided a less drastic means of escape from an tal proceedings in the local magistrates’ court, sit- unhappy union.) There was also some inconclu- ting into the evenings by candle-light, Armstrong sive evidence that Armstrong had forged a new was committed for trial at Hereford assizes on a will, in which his wife left everything to him rather charge of murder. than the children. The trial lasted nine days. The judge, Mr Justice The defence suggested that Katharine must Darling, was another small man – an unkind Van- have committed suicide, though it was not for ity Fair caricature was captioned ‘Judicial Light- them to prove. She had discussed jumping out weight’ – and was what used to be called a ‘hang- of the window. Some of her medicines contained ing judge’. Counsel for the prosecution, since it arsenic, and Dr Martin had also prescribed strych- was a poisoning case, was the Attorney-General, nine. There was some evidence that the new will Sir Ernest Pollock (later Lord Hanworth). Arm- was her own suggestion, and had been properly strong was represented by the prominent criminal witnessed; the major had not touched any of the advocate Sir Henry Curtis-Bennett KC. The case money since her death. In the case of the alleged attracted immense publicity at the time. Another attempt on Martin, it was suggested that the solicitor (Harold Greenwood) had recently been traces of arsenic might have been in the magne- tried at Carmarthen assizes for murdering his wife sia which he took, or in bismuth, or even in the with arsenic, and acquitted. This was the kind of specimen bottle. The scones, according to some mysterious killing in country houses which caught witnesses, had not been buttered or even split the public imagination and inspired a new genera- in two, and had not been passed by hand. Arm- tion of crime writers. At this very moment Agatha strong had never denied possessing arsenic – he Christie and Dorothy Sayers were publishing their or his gardener had bought it openly and signed first books. If the Armstrong case seems straight the poison register. He said he had made it up out of Agatha Christie, it is no doubt because into little sachets for convenience. He was cross- Christie was much influenced by it. examined relentlessly about this, mostly by the There was no disputing that Katharine had died judge (who had taken over the prosecution). Why from arsenical poisoning. The case for the Crown did he make separate sachets for each dandelion, was that the fatal dose must have been delivered when he was such a busy man? His answers were within 24 hours of death, when only Armstrong unconvincing. was tending his wife, and when she was too ill to Mr Justice Darling, who asked over 100 ad- sit up in bed or administer anything to herself. She verse questions during the trial, summed up for a

110 conviction, more or less omitting to mention the spoke to the College Law Society on the case in defence case. The jury convicted quickly. One of the 1990s and wrote a book about it. He argued the jurors told a newspaper reporter that it only forcefully that the conviction was wrongful. He took five minutes to agree, but they had sat even argued that arsenic was probably not the around for nearly an hour for the sake of appear- true cause of death and that Armstrong may ances. That also caused a furore, and is one of have been framed by the local chemist (Martin’s the reasons why jury disclosures have ever since father-in-law) who had sent the Martin specimen been treated as serious contempts. Curtis-Ben- for analysis. He suggested that the Crown should nett was shocked, and regarded the case as his now grant a posthumous pardon. This was a little greatest failure; his disconsolation was no doubt disingenuous. When asked after the talk whether increased by the reflection that his rival, Sir Ed- he really believed Armstrong was innocent, he re- ward Marshall Hall KC, had secured the acquittal plied ‘Oh, no; only that he was wrongly convict- of Harold Greenwood against a similarly strong ed’. The conviction probably was wrongful, in the prosecution case. He spent several days in the sense that the trial was unfair and the evidence Court of Criminal Appeal arguing that the admis- inconclusive. sion of the similar-fact evidence, and the judge’s But did he do it? There was speculation by the interventionist behaviour, rendered the conviction authorities at the time about other local deaths. unsafe. But the court in those days generally took Had the convenient death of Armstrong’s only the view that trial judges knew what they were partner in the law firm, followed within days by doing, and that it would only shake faith in the that of his wife (leaving Armstrong with all the system of justice if appeals were allowed. It had equity), been natural? Then there was the unex- only allowed one appeal against a murder convic- plained death of a Hereford estate agent, soon tion since it was set up in 1908, and this was not after taking tea with Armstrong and suffering ab- going to be the second. The similar-fact evidence dominal pains; he had been pursuing Armstrong was held to be admissible. (R. v. Armstrong [1922] for a debt. The Home Office had no doubt. Cur- 2 KB 555, a favourite of Dr Gooderson’s, became tis-Bennett was told that they had been consider- a leading case on the subject, though it has now ing three further exhumations. Edgar Wallace, the been overtaken by legislative changes.) So the ap- crime writer, in an essay on Armstrong, wrote of peal was dismissed, and the major was executed dinner parties with arsenic dissolved in fine madei- at Gloucester a week later. ra; a very Cambridge touch, though the evidence Yet there was something deeply unsettling about for this embellishment was not stated. Perhaps he Armstrong’s seemingly dual character, something was thinking of the Sunday-lunch Burgundy at the which still disturbs those who read about the case centre of the Greenwood case. today. Many who knew him well could not be- There is, however, a further piece of evidence lieve he was a poisoner. He was generally liked which was related to the writer personally by and trusted. He had always seemed very solicitous someone who had encountered Armstrong in a of his wife’s wellbeing, even though she was obvi- memorable manner. Frank Heyworth Talbot QC, ously very trying. And he was a pernickety man a leading tax specialist, was in his 80s when he – sorting arsenic into little sachets was just the came as a guest to the Ramsden Dinner, but in sort of fiddling thing he would do. He never con- 1921 had been a junior tax inspector in the Hay fessed. In fact he told the local vicar he had noth- district. There had been some questions about ing to confess; and the vicar, who knew him well, Armstrong’s affairs, which were actually far more believed him. Was it perhaps an assisted suicide? problematic than Talbot or anyone else knew. Arm- Was he nobly covering up for someone else? strong was probably terrified that his respectable A solicitor called Martin Beales who practised in status would soon be destroyed by unwelcome Hay and actually bought Mayfield (now renamed), discoveries. Anyway, he invited Talbot to dinner,

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some time before the Martin incident. He was an Cambridge. When Bosanquet visited him in the affable host, and served fine old madeira with the cells, Armstrong said ‘I have just heard some won- dessert. As he left, Armstrong said, ‘You’ve been derful news’. Bosanquet thought it must be re- smoking your own cigarettes all evening, Talbot, lated to the case. No. ‘A Catsman has just been have one of mind – you’ll find them rather inter- elected President of the Union for the first time.’ esting’. And so he did: very interesting. He was It appeared that, whatever atrocities he may have violently sick on the way home and drank tea all committed, the major was a loyal College man to night to combat a feeling of intense dehydration, the end. Perhaps he reflected wistfully in the con- passing out several times. The next day he met a demned cell on the happier days he had spent in doctor in the street, who remarked that his breath Cambridge, of innocent tea parties with buttered smelt of arsenic, and they both joked about be- scones, and bump suppers with madeira in the ing careful next time they dined with Armstrong. gas-lit hall. Something had gone tragically wrong It never occurred to them then that there was with Armstrong since those carefree times. His old anything suspicious. Talbot had in fact accepted College friend Lisle Carr (1871–1942, later bishop a further invitation for the new year. Even when of Hereford and an Honorary Fellow of the Col- Armstrong was arrested, Talbot wrote to him and lege), who rowed in the boat which Armstrong said it must be a dreadful mistake and he hoped it coxed and succeeded to his rooms, remarked would soon be cleared up. But it was discovered a few years later that ‘the Armstrong who was later, when the police took away the cigarettes hanged at Gloucester was not the Armstrong that and had them analysed, that they were impreg- we knew’. nated with arsenic. The prosecution, inexplicably, decided not to use this as further similar-fact evi- Further reading dence. Beales therefore omitted it from his book, t Filson Young ed., The Trial of Herbert Rowse though he knew about it. But it raises the ques- Armstrong (Notable British Trials Series, 1927). tion whether a wrongful conviction is necessarily t Sir Ronald Bosanquet, The Oxford Circuit a miscarriage of justice. (1951), pp. 102–114. This contains a version of Frank Heyworth Talbot related one other sto- Frank Heyworth Talbot’s story. ry, which he had directly from Armstrong’s jun- t Robin Odell, Exhumation of a Murder (1975). ior counsel, Ronald Bosanquet – who had been t Martin Beales, Dead not Buried (1995), reissued President of the Union when Armstrong was at in paperback as The Hay Poisoner (2001).

Remembering Tom Henn

The 1953–9 reunion, 5 April 2014 ﬂashes its beam down the years as clearly as the Bell Hugh Searle (1956) writes Rock lighthouse. Although doubtless for some ac- quaintance with him was sporadic (the request for It can be conﬁdently assumed that, as undergrad- the weekend exeat) for others – and not only those uates during the 1950s, everyone who gathered reading English – it grew into an affectionate, im- for this particular reunion would have known the mensely stimulating, soul-nourishing friendship. In- then Senior Tutor, Tom Henn (See obituaries in the deed, for these – and countless others during Tom’s 1975 edition of the College Society magazine). long years as a Fellow – he was a lighthouse. If many memories of him are now vague and In spite of certain supposed eccentricities (the dim at least the sonorous sentence with which he pistol kept in his desk?), the high regard in which welcomed us on matriculation – ‘Gentlemen, you Tom was held, evolved, not simply because of are now members of a medieval institution’ – still the quality of his teaching, and the breadth of his

112 literary knowledge, but through his devotion to the pastoral care and opportunities for extracur- ricular encounters which he deliberately cultivat- ed. Obvious examples are the Shirley Society and the Rowing Club. But perhaps his most notable contribution to student well-being was the weekly post-prandial gathering in C2 known as Tom’s Monday Evenings. Normally lasting about two hours the ME’s were open house, unstructured occasions. Tom presided of course. Coffee – sometimes sherry – was available. Discussion of topical College and literary matters – including theatre – was always encouraged. But the prime purpose was poetry reading – one’s favourites, or, if one had sufﬁcient conceit or brashness, one’s own. This mattered hugely to Tom. For him, poetry worked best when, like music, it drew people together in shared experience and common performance. Its treasures were not for nourishing private greed or self-indulgence. He appears to have discovered this as a young don, at least in part, through his friendship with his own Director of Studies and Supervisor, EMW Till- yard. In extolling Tillyard’s qualities as teacher and friend (see Five Arches 1980 p.95), Tom notes that Tillyard gave his students ‘unfailing courtesy Sketch of Tom Henn by John Garbutt (1953) and encouragement, tempered with a certain hu- made (with his permission) while Tom was mility, even deference.’ marking at his desk He tells us ‘He was one of a group of us who met in each other’s rooms in the early thirties come along. So it happened…’ to read poetry together.’ However, later in that Indeed it did; and happily it was still so doing in book (p.111) he says he saw the need for such a the nineteen ﬁfties. The reunion therefore provid- group as early as 1925 immediately on returning ed a welcome opportunity – given added poign- to Cambridge to take up a Fellowship at St Ca- ancy as 2014 is the fortieth anniversary of Tom’s tharine’s. He writes: death – for devotees of those Monday evenings ‘Slowly there gathered round my rooms in an to gather in C2 to relive a few memories. Some attic in St Catharine’s an exceptionally interesting twenty of us did so. We felt we had been part group of men. I believed, and said so, that one of Tom’s circle whom he got to know ‘really well’ fault of the lecture system was that one’s audi- (p.113). Almost everyone expressed their indebt- ence, dashing unhappily about Cambridge on edness to Tom’s consistent welcoming, generous bicycles to get to the scattered lecture-rooms, and imaginative interest in them individually. One, never had a chance to contest or argue with or unable to pay his way, said that it was only due develop what had been said to them. I therefore to him that he was able to remain in residence. announced that I would be ‘at home’ with coffee Another recalled lauding Tom in a letter to The and tobacco every Monday evening (with some Times and how it led to the publication of Tom’s memory of Sainte-Beuve) to anyone who cared to little volume Passages for Divine Reading. Others

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recalled the breadth of his knowledge – not least the St Catharine’s College Society sponsors the of the literature of the sixteenth and seventeenth lecture) to maintain the occasional Tom Henn lec- centuries – of his ability to inspire and guide them tures. Another is to build up a Tom Henn archive; through their studies and hone their written and as a ﬁrst step, it was agreed that those who had spoken communication skills. As for the poetry indicated their interest in this meeting be invited reading, we remembered how Tom constantly to pass on to the College Archivist (telephone spoke of the ambiguities of language, of the un- 01223 338348. Email [email protected].) ending quest to blend rationality and imagina- any memorabilia or personal stories of him. This tion, literature and life, of ‘his concern with moral has been done; and, as a second step, this invita- values and poet’s awareness of the perennial and tion is extended to all alumni, who can now send paradoxical challenges in being human’ (See the any items to the archivist at any time. A third, Forward by Glen Cavaliero in The Bible as Litera- more elusive, suggestion was to consider the vi- ture reprinted edition 2008) and ‘take upon’s the ability of a fresh assessment of Tom’s contribution mystery of things’ (King Lear Act 5. Sc 3). to the literary studies – perhaps Anglo-Irish litera- From such shared memories we moved on to ture in particular – of his time. However, it was consider ways in which Tom Henn’s legacy might realised that his reputation would always primarily be made more tangible in the future. An obvious depend on his publications and the centrality, in step is to encourage the College and the Society his time, of his place in the life of St Catharine’s (Under the terms of the Robert Hardy bequest and its students.

The build up to the Athletics Varsity Match

(1) An athlete’s progress. later Harvard and Yale. Although Achilles lost both 2014 marks the 150th anniversary of the Athlet- matches – with only a narrow loss to Harvard and ics Varsity Match. Thus for all Cambridge Univer- Yale – it was great to spend a month mingling sity Athletic Club athletes, the training increased with our American counterparts, and by living and in intensity, especially for those who, like myself, training with the student athletes, we got to expe- were competing for a place on the Blues squad. rience the Ivy League lifestyle. Every year, CUAC puts out a strong, and usually Befriending the Cambridge athletes throughout victorious, team against Oxford. In my first year 2013, both on the American Tour and in CUAC at Cambridge, I put athletics on the backburner competition, encouraged me to train seriously this whilst I dipped my feet into the River Cam to try year. I gave up rowing in exchange for a chance to out rowing. However, at the last Varsity match, train seriously for the Blues Standard in the 100m the team spirit that I was welcomed with, inspired and 200m, and it has proved worthwhile so far. At me to make a return to the track, and my love for VFEAR in March 2014, CUAC displayed perform- CUAC strengthens with each experience. ances of a high calibre that led to the domina- In spring 2013, I was fortunate enough to qual- tion of Oxford. The women’s team made history, ify for the Achilles Club’s American Tour of the Ivy as we broke four match records, in the Hammer, League Universities in the sprints and javelin. This 4x400m, and the ones in which I had a part to trip takes place only once every four years, with play: the 4x200m, and the 4x60m. My training the Achilles Club – a team combined of Oxford and so far this year also paid off, as in the 60m, I took Cambridge – starting the tour at Cornell Universi- first place and claimed the individual match record. ty, Ithaca, and then moving along to stay at Penn, This pre-Varsity match helps to show Cambridge’s Yale, and Harvard. Achilles had two competitions, potential for the Varsity match, which is the high- with the first being against Penn and Cornell, and light of our sporting year.

114 Catz athletes in Tenerife Easter 2014; from left: Emily Goodband, Emma Cullen, Tom Neill, Charlotte Frost, Emily Brady.

Training has, therefore, stepped up for all of us Americas, where an intense week of training (and at CUAC, and many travelled to Tenerife at Easter a fair amount of fun) commenced. 2014 for the annual warm weather training. The This year six Catz students ﬂew out to Tenerife; trip really bolstered team spirit, and with more Tom Neil (100m), Emma Cullen (100m), Emily contact hours with our Great Britain Paralympics Brady (pole vault), Emily Goodband (400m), Coach, we were able to up our game technically. Charlotte Frost (throws/hurdles) and Tim Callia- The activities outside training hours allowed us to fas (long distance). We had two training sessions bond more as a team as well as being a lot of fun, each day; one at the track plus one circuit session with trips to the beach and the Water Park. by the pool (yes – the other sunbathers looked Emma Cullen (2012) on in wonder, and we had to endure a certain amount of banterous abuse from a group of guys (2) Catz Athletes take to the sun on a stag do!). The track was very impressive and The destination for this year’s University Athletics the climate was absolutely perfect, both of which Club Easter training camp was the sunny island were helped by the fact that we found ourselves of Tenerife. A group of forty students, plus two training alongside several international teams. coaches and a physio, ﬂew out to Playa De Las Members from the Swedish, German and French

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international teams were all using the track at the had quite intense work outs! Overall the week same time as us, including the 100m and 200m was a lot of fun, as well as being a very productive (now ex-) European Champion, Christophe Le- training time, which has definitely helped every- maitre. One CUAC member (Rich Ollington) even one who attended get in optimal condition for the managed to get himself an appearance in the season ahead. All Catz members who went, and documentary on the training regime of Christo- received a bursary from college to help with the phe Lemaitre, which was being filmed by a French cost, would like to take this opportunity to thank TV company whilst we were out there. In return, the college; the financial help is truly appreciated. we got to film a short clip of Lemaitre saying “Go Emily Brady (2010) on Cambridge, beat Oxford” (we thought asking him to say GDBO would lead to too many ques- As mentioned in the athletics report elsewhere, tions over what it means, and probably confusion both Emily and Emma were outstandingly suc- over why we would ask him to say that…). cessful in the 150th Anniversary Athletics Varsity During the week, we also enjoyed a day off Match on 17 May 2014, Emily winning the Pole training, which we spent at Siam Waterpark (al- Vault and Emma the 100m – both subsequently though between you and me it was a training day partaking of the post-match Gala Dinner held in itself; a lot of steps were climbed that day!), in the Oxford City Town Hall, where some 600 an evening at the casino (where several members Achilles members (chief guest Sir Roger Bannis- of the team enjoyed lots of success), and several ter) gathered. Emma is the new holder of the Col- “night time training sessions” – where the clubs lege Victor Ludorum trophy and has recently been conveniently had pull up bars located in them, elected as the University Womens Athletics Cap- and so certain members of the team genuinely tain for 2014–15.

Rabies control in India

I am currently in my fifth year studying veterinary a veterinary charity. The charity, TOLFA (Tree of medicine at St Catharine’s, and in the summer Life for Animals), was set up eight years ago by of 2013 I travelled to Pushkar, in the Rajasthan a British veterinary nurse after she had been trav- state of India, to spend three weeks working at elling in the area and had seen that the solution the town practised when it came to dealing with stray dogs, was to take them into the desert and tie them to a stick, where they were left to die ‘by Gods own will’. I’m sure you’ll agree that this method of ‘control’ for stray dogs is an immoral and inhumane way of dealing with strays. How- ever, in India, where Hinduism is the most widely practised religion, direct euthanasia is not deemed acceptable. At the same time, for many Indians it is a struggle to provide sufficient income for food and other daily amenities, and thus most do not have the luxury of spare time or money with which to tackle the stray dog population in more a humane way. The large stray dog population in India has wider implications than just the welfare of the animals. This is because approximately 20,000 human deaths occur within India from rabies every year, with the vast majority of these deaths occurring after people, often children, have been bitten by a stray dog. This is a shocking statistic, particularly as rabies is an entirely preventable disease. It has been shown by previous studies that the most cost-effective method of preventing human deaths from rabies is by eliminating rabies from the dog population via vaccination. Rabies vaccinations for dogs provide lifelong immuni- zation from the virus, and so vaccination of the dog population in countries within which rabies is endemic is often the chosen protocol for dealing with this deadly disease. A tactic which can be implemented alongside vaccination is to reduce the dog population by castration and spaying of the animals. This has been proven to decrease the dog Emily at work. population so that fewer vaccinations have to be given, fewer people are bitten by dogs, and thus animals within the charity. Both these accusations, there is less transmission of rabies. I hasten to add, were not true, but it was deemed It is for these reasons that I decided a useful that the safest option for the volunteers was for us way to spend my summer would be assisting in to be relocated to a sister charity in Jaipur, 150km the fight against rabies, whilst also aiding my north-east of Pushkar, and this is where I spent my training within the veterinary profession by gain- following two weeks. ing surgical experience which can be hard to come During my time at both charities I gained valu- by in the UK. I therefore booked myself to under- able surgical skills and, in addition, I glimpsed take three weeks of volunteering work at TOLFA the working lives of ordinary Indians. By talking in September 2013. to them I learnt something of their religion and However, the original plan of spending three what they value and enjoy in life, but also how weeks at the one charity in Pushkar was not what they see the social and political challenges their actually happened. On my sixth day at the charity, country faces. Having seen this volunteering work the other four volunteers and I were all ‘evacu- done in India, I would like to return after complet- ated’ from the charity premises in an ‘escape taxi’ ing my degree as I feel the benefits of such work because a media crew had turned up to interview not only improve the lives of the animals directly the volunteers. We had previously been told that a affected, but also the lives of people who live in woman who lived in the local village had been try- places where rabies is a significant risk. ing to close the charity down since it had opened I am very grateful for the St Catharine’s College eight years ago. It also transpired that whilst we Travel Bursary which helped me with some of the were there she had reported to the police that the costs associated with my work experience; without charity was euthanizing cows and monkeys, both this generous grant I would not have been able to of which carry a seven-year jail sentence, and travel abroad and gain such valuable experience. that western volunteers were ‘experimenting’ on Emily Brady

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Oars in the Bar

Four oars donated to the College have been Note also that the 1942 2nd VIII bumped Pem- mounted in the bar. broke 3rd, the London School of Economics 1st It is interesting to see how College colours and and St Bartholomew’s 1st. LSE and Barts both blade shape have changed over the years. moved temporarily to Cambridge during the war.

118 Smashed for a Six!

St Catharine’s in 2014 had only one player in the University Cricket XI, Ben Wylie. Sadly he performed for the losing side in both the four-day and one-day (there are nowadays two Cricket Varsity matches) games. In the one-day game, at Lords on 20 June, the winning Oxford hit (not, we hasten to add, off Ben’s bowling) was a tow- ering six, by Oxonian Haines off the first ball of the final over. Why was this so special and why is it in our Magazine? Our Society Secretary, also Chairman of the Cambridge Society of London, was hosting a box in the Tavern Stand. The ball sailed over the pitch, over the open public seats, and over the heads of his Light Blue guests, bounced on the floor near the drinks (fortunately missing everyone), then rose up and crashed through the window above the door. Evidence: the photo of David Peace holding the ball beneath the smashed window. Naturally he kept the balI, and we hope to display it in College as a remarkable example of the inconsiderate and downright hostile attitude of the opposition.

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Cambridge

Amiable suddenly with the smell of spring the air calls everybody out to admire the crocuses in ﬁerce mosaic, tough little heralds of a grace to follow. The lawns are mown to look like billiard boards and clumped American ladies utter and are shown the courts and libraries. A mathematician, young and in a burst of histrionics, quaffs a glass of plonk and brandishes French bread to scare an early passing punt. The randy ducks are squalling, blatant on the grass, and a bell announces the Memorial Service for old Professor Peacey, dead at last. Under the modern dormitory extension ﬂoats the swan while down Queens Road an enormity of gas and racket hurtles from hell to nowhere through this easy kingdom gone.

Glen Cavaliero (1965, Fellow Commoner 1986) comments ‘This could well be my most widely-read poem. Written at speed following a stroll in the Backs, it was chosen as a Poster Poem for the 1975 Cambridge Poetry Festival and thereafter was to be viewed on the back of many a bathroom door.’

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